abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
Betsy
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From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
broomsnounUS /bruːmz/
plural of “broom” — a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
dearly loved
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
DIPPERnounUS /ˈdɪpər/
a ladle that has a cup with a long handle
From this reading THE LITTLE DIPPER.
don't
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From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
a young female
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
hemlocknounUS /ˈhemlɑːk/
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE DIPPER.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
Lyman
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From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
Lyman's
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From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
the force of workers available
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty, dear, open the cellar door for papa."
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE DIPPER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, mother," said Squire Lyman, one afternoon, "the new teacher has got along, and by the looks of him I don't believe he is the man to abuse our little girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
at the time that
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Betsy liked it for brooms, and he and his hired men always got quantities of it when they were hauling the winter's wood from the wood lot.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Mr. Lyman's arms were full of hemlock, which he had brought home from the woods.
