prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading As they went in to the breakfast table he said.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
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 boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
FarrellnounUS /ˈferɪl/
United States writer remembered for his novels (1904-1979)
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
an established custom
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they went in to the breakfast table he said.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
KIDNAPEDverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As they went in to the breakfast table he said.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As they went in to the breakfast table he said.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The storm had ceased, and it was turning warm, the snow melting already.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading KIDNAPED In the morning Bill and Gus were up at daylight, as was their habit.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Farrell, coming in, declared with his hearty laugh that they could stay as long as they might wish to, for they had certainly more than earned their food and lodging.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The boys went to the barn to help with the milking; they got in some wood and performed other chores.
