afternoonsnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
plural of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
(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 These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
DISCOVERSverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
at any time
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
fatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːðərli/
like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
Grandoken
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From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
he'd
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From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
JINNIE
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From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
Lafe
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From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
money-earning
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From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
mumblingnounUS /ˈmʌmbəlɪŋ/
indistinct enunciation
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
Peggy
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From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
an educational institution
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
shortwood
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From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two years had meant more to her than all the other fifteen in her life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The cobbler often remarked that her mumbling over those difficult lessons at his side taught him more than he'd ever learned in school.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mornings were spent gathering shortwood, her afternoons in selling it, but the hours outside these money-earning duties were passed between her fiddle and her books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
a late time of life
From this reading JINNIE DISCOVERS HER KING'S THRONE Two years and almost half of another had passed since Jinnie first came to live with Lafe and Peggy Grandoken.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lafe, in his kindly, fatherly way, daily impressed upon her the need of her studying and no day passed without planting some knowledge in the eager young mind.
