used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
how long something has existed
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WEEZY AND KISTY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
set up or found
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
grandpa'snounUS /ˈɡrænpɑːz/
possessive form of “grandpa” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
KISTY
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From this reading WEEZY AND KISTY.
Kisty's
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From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
not any; not one
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
Nye
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From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
parsonagenounUS /ˈpɑːrsənɪdʒ/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
Rowe
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From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
an educational institution
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
WEEZY
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From this reading WEEZY AND KISTY.
Weezy's
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From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
at the time that
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
which person or people
From this reading They found at the parsonage Mr. Henry Bishop, grandpa's oldest grandson, who took Weezy up in his lap and told her that he was her cousin, and that he boarded at grandpa's, and taught the village school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they returned to the parsonage away up among the Berkshire hills, they took Weezy; and, that Weezy might not be homesick, they invited little Kisty Nye to go with her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was more than a year after Weezy's birthday drive that grandpa and grandma Rowe came to her father's house to spend Thanksgiving.
a late time of life
From this reading Weezy was five years old now, but, alas! no nearer Kisty's age than she had been before; for Kisty was now six.
