aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
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 The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading CITY SKILL VERSUS COUNTRY MUSCLE.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading CITY SKILL VERSUS COUNTRY MUSCLE.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
the act of departing
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
Hiram's
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From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
Mandy
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From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
Mason'snounUS /ˈmeɪsənz/
possessive form of “mason” — American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
MUSCLEnounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading CITY SKILL VERSUS COUNTRY MUSCLE.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
Pettengill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
a full supply
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading CITY SKILL VERSUS COUNTRY MUSCLE.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
refrain from harming
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had plenty of spare time, and he used it by going down to the Pettengill place and talking to Mandy Skinner.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
VERSUS
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From this reading CITY SKILL VERSUS COUNTRY MUSCLE.
precisely as stated
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hiram Maxwell was not called upon to perform very arduous duties at Deacon Mason's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next morning after the adventure in the barn, Hiram went down as usual after his morning's work was done to see Mandy.
a late time of life
From this reading The Deacon had given up farming several years before, and Hiram's duties consisted in doing the chores about the house.
