aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
not being in a specified place
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
(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 The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
eagerly desirous
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
audiblyadverbUS /ˈɑːdəbli/
in an audible manner
From this reading She worried audibly and continually about Sneezer.
for the reason that
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She worried audibly and continually about Sneezer.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Russ and Rose took counsel together more than once.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
at any time
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
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From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
June'snounUS /dʒuːnz/
possessive form of “june” — the month following May and preceding July
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Russ and Rose took counsel together more than once.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
on one occasion
From this reading Russ and Rose took counsel together more than once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She worried audibly and continually about Sneezer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
Sneezernoun
a person who sneezes
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
a male human offspring
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Russ and Rose took counsel together more than once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Russ and Rose took counsel together more than once.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Russ and Rose took counsel together more than once.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading GOOSEY-GOOSEY-GANDER The Bunker children, especially Russ and Rose, felt truly anxious because of Mammy June's unhappiness about her absent son.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
at the time that
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy they all called Sneezer should have been home now when his mother was crippled with rheumatism and had lost her home and all her little possessions.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading She worried audibly and continually about Sneezer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had hoped that their signs put up at the site of the burned cabin would have satisfied Mammy June that her son would come up to the big house whenever, or if ever, he returned to his old home.
