aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
Baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
exultinglyadverb
in an exultant manner
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
brought together in one place
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
starveverbUS /stɑːrv/
be hungry; go without food
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, children, let us thank God every day of our lives for that!”
precisely as stated
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “Father’s coming home from the war to-day!” cried the children exultingly; “the fighting is all done and father’s coming home to stay.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those were very bright faces which gathered about Mrs. Baker’s breakfast table one morning early in the next June.
people who are wounded
From this reading “Oh, how thankful I am that he has never been wounded or taken prisoner—to starve and freeze to death, as so many of our poor, dear soldiers did.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” returned their mother, tears of mingled joy and thankfulness shining in her eyes.
