adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
Atterson
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From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whatever have you been doing to yourself?”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “For the good Land o' Goshen!” she cried.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Whatever have you been doing to yourself?”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “For the good Land o' Goshen!” she cried.
Goshen
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From this reading “For the good Land o' Goshen!” she cried.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Whatever have you been doing to yourself?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
Hiram
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From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “For the good Land o' Goshen!” she cried.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
onounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “For the good Land o' Goshen!” she cried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For the good Land o' Goshen!” she cried.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the first time since they had come to the farm, Hiram was the last to get up in the house.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever have you been doing to yourself?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he came down to breakfast, still trembling from the exertion of the previous night, Mrs. Atterson screamed at the sight of him.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You look like a singed chicken, Hiram Strong!
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Whatever have you been doing to yourself?”
