13
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From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
32
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From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
37
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From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
50
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From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
57
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From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
a youthful male person
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
the act of burning something
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
carr
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From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
an occurrence of something
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
take in solid food
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
oldsnounUS /oʊldz/
plural of “old” — past times (especially in the phrase “in days of old”)
From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading [Footnote 13: A celebrated murder case in Boston.] They of course did not get much to eat for two or three days before they started.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we burnt them all in less than a day and a half and then hustled them into the cars.
at the time that
From this reading I remember hearing father read about the smell of meat burning when I was a boy, and I kept thinking of that and Indians burning Prisoners at the stake.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The poor cattle would lay down, then of course as many as could stand on them would do so.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading Then we put from 50 to 57 yearlings in a carr and from 32 to 37 two year olds and started.
