1863
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From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
bandannanoun
large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
highest in quality
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
I've
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From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
Josiah
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From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
Klegg
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From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
MURFREESBORO
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From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
SrnounUS /ˈsiːnjər/
a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element of the alkali metal group; turns yellow in air; occurs in celestite and strontianite
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girls stopped their sewing, and turned expectant eyes on their father.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "No, father," said Mrs. Klegg, looking up from her knitting with such interest that she dropped several stitches.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an evening in February, 1863, and the family had been sitting for some hours after supper around the bright fire, engaged in various occupations.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading DECIDES TO VISIT MURFREESBORO' AND MEETS WITH ADVENTURES.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MOTHER," said Mr. Josiah Klegg, Sr., suddenly laying down the County paper, and beginning to polish his spectacles with his red bandanna, "do you know what I've the greatest mind in the world to do?"
