used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
for the reason that
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
can't
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From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
one or the other of two
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
else
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From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
grandpa'snounUS /ˈɡrænpɑːz/
possessive form of “grandpa” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
Lemuel
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From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
MelissanounUS /məˈlɪsə/
a genus of Old World mints of the family Labiatae
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
MethodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
panounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
preacher'snounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
possessive form of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
sommers
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From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They lived in Iowa sommers and he was a preacher and awful smart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
at the time that
From this reading Besides being lonely, my pa said Uncle Lemuel thought Aunt Melissa would inherit, and of course the time comes when a preacher can't preach and must either go to a preacher's home and be supported or else have help from his wife, because they can't lay up much.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While I was at my grandpa's this time, my Aunt Melissa and Uncle Lemuel came to visit on their way to Ohio.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had been married before and his wife died, and then he married my aunt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My pa said a preacher would never do without a wife, especially if he was a Methodist.
