AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
how long something has existed
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
eagerly desirous
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
cross-leggedadverb
with the legs crossed
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading And in this we were not disappointed.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in this we were not disappointed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And in this we were not disappointed.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
an educational institution
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
swigging
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From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this we were not disappointed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
male cat
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was seated cross-legged at the kitchen table making ham sandwiches and swigging down milk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading UP THE RIVER After what seemed an age to us, it came time for school to be dismissed for the day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with anxious hearts Tom and I and Peg hurried home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were hopeful that Scoop would be waiting for us at the brick house.
