aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
ain't
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From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
boisterouslyadverb
in a carefree manner
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
CellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
a social unit living together
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
and nothing more
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
NoahnounUS /ˈnoʊə/
the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
Pasco
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From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
Pepperill
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From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
in the near future
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Stupid place this, and stupid people; I shall get away as soon as possible.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Pepperill somewhat boisterously welcomed them, and insisted on their sharing the evening meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Noah and Rose reached the Cellars just as Pasco and his family were about to seat themselves to supper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” said he, “it is dull here.
Zerah
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From this reading Zerah ain’t much in the way of entertainment, and Kitty be just as heavy.
