used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
terminate
From this reading “This is the only house on Break o’ Day.
burnersnounUS /ˈbɜːrnərz/
plural of “burner” — an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse)
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
Cornhill
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From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “This is the only house on Break o’ Day.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
an opposing military force
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
come together
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
not any; not one
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
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 “This is the only house on Break o’ Day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This is the only house on Break o’ Day.
and nothing more
From this reading “This is the only house on Break o’ Day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rob proved himself better fitted to meet this emergency, and he asked:
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Is there no other house that we can have?”
which person or people
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reins trembled in the hands of Deacon Cornhill, who dared not contemplate the result of another meeting with his enemy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are some sod houses that the coal burners lived in, but they are not fit places for you to stay.”
