aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
the state of being absent
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
clar
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From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
grinnedverbUS /ɡrɪnd/
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
hen-house
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From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
hoss
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From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
NapoleonnounUS /nəˈpoʊliən/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
Ole
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From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
PERSEUSnounUS /ˈpɜːrsiəs/
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
From this reading PERSEUS.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
PompeynounUS /ˈpɑːmpi/
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
RebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
relishnounUS /ˈrelɪʃ/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
propel through the air
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Napoleon Pompey had caught Rebel and turned him into the pasture field, and was returning after that job when he met Olive near the hen-house.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
at the time that
From this reading When Olive got home, she was at first pleased to see that her husband had not come in, therefore he had not been made uneasy about her absence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
yer
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From this reading Napoleon Pompey grinned at her and remarked with relish: “Ole hoss, he done throw yer, den run clar ’way home.”
