past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along, Wade.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come along, Wade.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
havin
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From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
Lon
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From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
LOTHROP
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From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
peachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
express in words
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
SHEPARDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading BOSTON LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I say,” replied Lon; and he leaped over the fence, followed by Matt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
Swikes
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From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
Them's
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From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
tip-topadverb
to the highest extent
From this reading “Them’s tip-top,” added Matthew Swikes: “I go for havin’ some on ’em.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
Trustleton
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From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
WadeverbUS /weɪd/
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Come along, Wade.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “There are some peaches worth eating,” said Lon Trustleton to his two companions, as they passed an orchard of this delicious fruit on the river road, as it was called.
