1812
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From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
Claire
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From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
curbingnounUS /ˈkɜːrbɪŋ/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
EzekielnounUS /ˈezɪkiːl/
a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
finishesnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪz/
plural of “finish” — a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
the act of departing
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
how
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From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
I'm
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From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
and nothing more
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
Milly's
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From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
ORCHARDnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
progressedverbUS /prəˈɡrest/
past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
rig-up
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From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
in the near future
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
express in words
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
bound or secured closely
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading IN THE ORCHARD Until Webb could finish the task that Nancy had assigned to him, Nancy curbing her impatience, had to return to the study of "Joshua, Jacob and John."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
at the time that
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
Won't
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From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Won't it be wonderful to see Aunt Milly's face when she knows about it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It was John that was killed in the war of 1812, and now we have progressed to the next generation of Samuel and Ezekiel," she wrote to Claire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But let me tell you that just as soon as Webb finishes the 'rig-up' (that is what he calls my perfectly beautiful idea) I'm not going to have a minute to spend on any of the old ancestors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Think_ of it, Claire--how we love to frolic all around this good old earth, and how awful it would be to be tied to a couch all your days--and in _such_ a room!"
