Achsa
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From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
Achsy
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From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
CalkinsnounUS /ˈkælkɪnz/
plural of “calkin” — a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
Eph
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From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
the act of departing
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
Higgins
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From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
Joe
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From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
a narrow way or road
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
on one occasion
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He must be going to Eph Calkins or to Achsy Green's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
go across or through
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
piesnounUS /paɪz/
plural of “pie” — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
ramblernounUS /ˈræmblər/
a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
cut with a saw
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
Tillie
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From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Old Mrs. Calkins, too, had seen the baker's rickety cart approaching through the deep sand.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
at the time that
From this reading SUNSET LANE When Tillie Higgins saw Joe the baker's cart pass her house she ran to her gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Now I wonder--" Joe rarely penetrated Sunset Lane with his goods; Tillie Higgins and old Mrs. Calkins did their own baking and Achsa Green's pies were legend.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At once she "happened" to be out tying up her yellow rambler.
