used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOY’S INFLUENCE.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
anew
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A BOY’S INFLUENCE.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
contractedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntræktəd/
reduced in size or pulled together
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
don't
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From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
set up or found
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading A BOY’S INFLUENCE.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
and nothing more
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
Kate
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From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
ninnies
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From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
OtisnounUS /ˈoʊtɪs/
United States inventor who manufactured the first elevator with a safety device (1811-1861)
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
Ronald
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From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
rudenessnounUS /ˈruːdnəs/
a manner that is rude and insulting
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
not in physical motion
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There! it hurts, I know it does,” said Kate, as her brother contracted his brows, and drew in his breath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
in or at the place that
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “You go away; we don’t want you here,” replied Otis, with rudeness, still pricking away with his needle, while the red and blue—the blood and ink—mingled and covered the spot upon which he was at work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “YOU silly boys! what are you doing?” exclaimed Kate, one afternoon, as she found her brother and Ronald seated on a log behind the barn, busily engaged in pricking Indian ink into their hands, with needles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading “What ninnies you are to torture yourselves in that way, just for the sake of having some nasty ink pricked into your skin, where you never can get it out again!”
