achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
(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 I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIKE AND SALLY.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
cornstalknounUS /ˈkɔːrnstɔːk/
the stalk of a corn plant
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
fiddlesnounUS /ˈfɪdəlz/
plural of “fiddle” — bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
how
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From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
Lizzie
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From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
MIKEnounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading MIKE AND SALLY.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
ravin
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From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
SALLYnounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading MIKE AND SALLY.
an educational institution
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
shrillest
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From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
in the near future
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
whistlesnounUS /ˈwɪsəlz/
plural of “whistle” — the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
whittledverbUS /ˈwɪtəld/
past form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
which person or people
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have spoken of Sally, but have said nothing of Mike, whom, of all my father's hired men, I liked the best.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading He, too, it was who, on cold winter mornings, carried Lizzie to school in his arms, making me forget how my fingers ached, by telling some exploit of _his_ schooldays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He it was who made the best cornstalk fiddles, and whittled out the shrillest whistles with which to drive grandma "ravin' distracted."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I do not wonder that Sally liked him, and I always had an idea how that liking would end, but did not think it would be so soon.
