aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
any thing at all
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
have
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Pee-wee liked Hope Stillmore; she was his pal....
a youthful male person
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
collaboratornounUS /kəˈlæbəreɪtər/
someone who assists in a plot
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
else
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From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
the act of departing
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
come to pass
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
Hasbrook
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From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Besides, Pee-wee liked Hope Stillmore; she was his pal....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Besides, Pee-wee liked Hope Stillmore; she was his pal....
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
palnounUS /pæl/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Besides, Pee-wee liked Hope Stillmore; she was his pal....
Pee-wee
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From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, Pee-wee liked Hope Stillmore; she was his pal....
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
Stillmore
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From this reading Besides, Pee-wee liked Hope Stillmore; she was his pal....
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The realization that something was going to happen and that he was not going to be in it was hard for him to bear.
which person or people
From this reading There was no one else about the place but Simon Hasbrook, the farm boy, who was always busy with his chores.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one willing collaborator he could do anything.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE WOODS TRAIL Pee-wee swallowed his disappointment, trudging sturdily along in silence.
