used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
AdoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
AsylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
ChumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
clothing in general
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
let fall to the ground
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
dummiesnounUS /ˈdʌmiz/
plural of “dummy” — a person who does not talk
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
EscapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
fertilizernounUS /ˈfɜːrtəlaɪzər/
any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
geenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
engage in
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
OrphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
an angry dispute
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
precisely, exactly
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
put a saddle on
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
express in words
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Boy Escapes from Orphan Asylum—The Boy and His Chum Had Red Letter Days—The Boy Is Adopted by New Friends.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
in or at the place that
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My chum had to set on a saddle on one mule, and drive the other five mules by using one line, which he pulled and hauled to make them gee round grand right and left.
which person or people
From this reading They took up a subscription to buy clothes for us, and dressed us up, and we looked as though we had been clothing dummies in front of a clothing store, and then the people got into a quarrel as to who should adopt us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A farmer drew my chum and wanted him to get acquainted with some mules and drive six mules to haul fertilizer on the farm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is not much fun in being an orphan until you escape from the orphan asylum, and I want to say that my chum and myself have had two red letter days in the town where we seemed to drop out of a balloon into the hearts of the country people.
