used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
chillsnounUS /tʃɪlz/
plural of “chill” — coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
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 I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
cow-barn
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From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
M'rye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
the force of workers available
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
cut with a saw
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Beech homestead was a good place to be sick in.
sick-list
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment M’rye saw me, I was ordered on to the sick-list.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day, Saturday, was my birthday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out to the cow-barn with the two men before daylight, as usual, but felt so bad that I had to come back to the house before milking was half over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I celebrated it by a heavy cold, with a bursting headache, and chills chasing each other down my back.
