used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
couldn't
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From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
crispyadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪspi/
tender and brittle
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
downyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
Erickson
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From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
flakyadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪki/
made of or resembling flakes
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
gadaboutnoun
a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
gooseberrynounUS /ˈɡuːsberi/
spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
how
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From this reading I know how it is with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
I'll
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From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know how it is with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
Joan
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From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
and nothing more
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know how it is with me.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
immediately past
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
go away from a place
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know how it is with me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
on one occasion
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I never was much of a gadabout, but, land knows, I'll be glad enough when the guards are taken off, and I can come and go as I please."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/
plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
they're
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From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
at the time that
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rebecca Mary had walked over to the farmhouse for Joan, but Joan was feeding the chickens and just couldn't come at once, so Rebecca Mary sat down on the steps and talked with Mrs. Erickson until the last downy chicken had been given its dinner.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
Wyman
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From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
you'll
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From this reading "My, Miss Wyman, I expect you'll be glad when they're through their work here and you can leave," Mrs. Erickson remarked sympathetically, as she offered Rebecca Mary a plate of crispy flaky gooseberry tarts.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "It must have been pretty hard to start for a wedding and find yourself in jail.
