afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they reached the plank walk, the boy lagged back.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
a youthful male person
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
a young female
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm tired, girl," he panted.
HE'S
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From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm tired, girl," he panted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
intercedeverbUS /ˌɪntərˈsiːd/
act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
Jinnie
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From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading As they reached the plank walk, the boy lagged back.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
and nothing more
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I'm tired, girl," he panted.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
PEGGY
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From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading As they reached the plank walk, the boy lagged back.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As they reached the plank walk, the boy lagged back.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm tired, girl," he panted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As they reached the plank walk, the boy lagged back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
at the time that
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now and then, when Jinnie looked at the boy, she felt the pride which comes only with possession.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "HE'S COME TO LIVE WITH US, PEGGY" They trailed along in silence, the girl watching the birds as flock after flock disappeared in the north woods.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was going to work for him, to intercede with Peg, to allow the foundling to join that precious home circle where the cobbler and his wife reigned supreme.
