anew
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
Cap'n
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From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
carryallnoun
a capacious bag or basket
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
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 These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She stopped to fling grain to the poultry, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
a young female
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading She stopped to fling grain to the poultry, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
Latham
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From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
Macklin
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From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading She stopped to fling grain to the poultry, too.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
Queenie
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From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
Sheila
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From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
not in physical motion
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped to fling grain to the poultry, too.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
SWORDSnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
to-night
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From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She stopped to fling grain to the poultry, too.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading If that girl could prove her claim, if she could satisfy the old people that they had been cheated by Sheila and Tunis Latham, they might be indignant enough to put her right out--to-night!
unharnessed
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From this reading AT SWORDS' POINTS Sheila Macklin got Queenie to the stable and unharnessed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She ran the carryall into the barn and then closed the big door for the night, although the sun was still an hour high.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These chores she did with the thought in her mind that she might never do them again for Cap'n Ira and Prudence.
