aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
dinner-time
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From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
set up or found
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
Jonas
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From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
Josey
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From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
and nothing more
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
go away from a place
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And Josey, he said, might accompany him or not, just as he pleased.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
carry out
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
precisely as stated
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
at the time that
From this reading THE RESCUE Jonas found, when he reached home, that it was about dinner-time.
in or at the place that
From this reading The farmer said that the storm was coming on sooner than he had expected, and he believed that they should have to leave the rafters where they were.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The farmer, finding that Jonas was very willing to go, notwithstanding the storm, said that he should be very glad to have him try.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Jonas said that he thought he could get them without any difficulty, if the farmer would let him take the oxen and sled.
