used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
CodynounUS /ˈkoʊdi/
United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you find?"
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
DoomsdaynounUS /ˈduːmzdeɪ/
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "What did you find?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
set up or found
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
Government'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
possessive form of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
hied
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From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
landlord'snounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
possessive form of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
Lathbun
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From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
O'Neil
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From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
O'Neil's
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From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
post-office
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From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
Ray'snounUS /reɪz/
possessive form of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
WAR-PATH
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From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAR-PATH Mrs. Ray in the post-office managed to keep track of Mrs. O'Neil's personal sweeping of the Lathbun bedroom until it was terminated.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
at the time that
From this reading Mary Cody and Mrs. O'Neil were in the kitchen discussing the results of the investigation when she entered.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
you'd
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From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
you'll
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From this reading "Well, you'll never guess what I found," said the landlord's wife; "you'd never guess if you guessed till Doomsday."
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then she left the United States Government's appointment in charge of Mr. Ray's first wife's youngest daughter, and hied herself down the hill.
