aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
the state of being absent
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PETER CLASH AND THE WOLF-TRAP.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you going, John?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
CLASHnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading PETER CLASH AND THE WOLF-TRAP.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
dinner-pail
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From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
Fred
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From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
the act of departing
From this reading “Where are you going, John?”
gunningverbUS /ˈɡʌnɪŋ/
inflected form of “gun” — shoot with a gun
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
Hadlock
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From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
absolutely essential
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER CLASH AND THE WOLF-TRAP.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
RhinesnounUS /raɪnz/
plural of “rhine” — United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
an educational institution
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
carry out
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER CLASH AND THE WOLF-TRAP.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
WelchverbUS /weltʃ/
cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One pleasant morning, his mother having given him the day, he had made up his mind to go gunning and fishing, taking his dinner with him, Sam Hadlock having agreed to do what was necessary in his absence.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you going, John?”
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading As he was about to set out, Fred Williams came along, with his dinner-pail in his hand, on his way to school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Rhines was called to Boston on account of some business with Mr. Welch, and John was kept from school to take care of matters at home.
WOLF-TRAP
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From this reading PETER CLASH AND THE WOLF-TRAP.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you going, John?”
