not being in a specified place
From this reading The next day and for several days thereafter, Peggy was absent from school.
(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 All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
Callahan
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From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
Callahans
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From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
coldsnounUS /koʊldz/
plural of “cold” — a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next day and for several days thereafter, Peggy was absent from school.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
Dorcas's
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From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
a quad with a square body
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
he's
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From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
how
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From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
Margery
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From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
mommer
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From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day and for several days thereafter, Peggy was absent from school.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
Peggy
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From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
approval to do something
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
cut with a saw
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
express in words
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
an educational institution
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
in the near future
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading The next day and for several days thereafter, Peggy was absent from school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day and for several days thereafter, Peggy was absent from school.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several weeks passed during which Miss Margery saw nothing of the Callahans.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All the children had bad colds, Peggy said one day, "terrible bad, and the doctor he says mommer must keep the windows open and she lets 'em stay up while he's there to pleasure him and shuts 'em soon as he goes away."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Anne saw Peggy at school and, with Cousin Dorcas's permission, talked to her sometimes in recess and kept informed as to how many teeth the baby had and the new words Bud could say.
workhousenoun
a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor
From this reading Mr. Callahan came back from the workhouse and, with fear of another term before his eyes, he managed to keep away from his old comrades and to provide for his family.
