AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
ConfoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
congressmennounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəsmɪn/
plural of “congressman” — a member of the United States House of Representatives
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Friday.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
Eastborough
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From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The next day was Friday.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
jottingnoun
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
immediately past
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE TOWN MEETING.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Friday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
padnounUS /pæd/
a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
singing-master
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From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOWN MEETING.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE TOWN MEETING.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Friday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
at the time that
From this reading "Confound it," said he, "I neglected to telegraph to those congressmen when I was at Eastborough Centre last Tuesday.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After breakfast Quincy went to his room and looked over the memorandum pad upon which he had taken pleasure in jotting down the various items of his campaign against the singing-master.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he looked at the pad he checked off the items that he had attended to, but suddenly started back with an expression of disgust.
