1918
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From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
alighted
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From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
DAVID'SnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
Eby
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From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
Greenwald
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From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
Phœbe
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From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
at the time that
From this reading DAVID'S RETURN IT was October of 1918 when David Eby alighted from the train at Greenwald and started out the country road to his home.
in or at the place that
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, David!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The cries came gladly from the two women as he bounded over the sill and extended his hand, first to the older woman, then to Phœbe.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He could not resist the temptation to run into the yard of the gray farmhouse and into the kitchen where Aunt Maria and Phœbe were working.
