used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading O, dear; but such a school as it was.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O, dear; but such a school as it was.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
couldn't
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From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
dearly loved
From this reading O, dear; but such a school as it was.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
Lymans
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From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER PURPLE.
Moses's
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From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, dear; but such a school as it was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading MASTER PURPLE.
an educational institution
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
shoe-make
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
a particular situation
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I think it was the next winter after this that Patty had that dreadful time in school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she had known what was coming, she would not have been in such a hurry for her shoes.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Piper came in the fall, after he had got his farm work done, to "shoe-make" for the Lymans, beginning with the oldest and going down to the youngest; and he was so long getting to Patty that she couldn't wait, and started for school the first day in a pair of Moses's boots.
