the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The opportunity had come sooner than he had expected.
Desire's
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From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The opportunity had come sooner than he had expected.
Fanner
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From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
market-day
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From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
absolutely essential
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The opportunity had come sooner than he had expected.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
Sarie
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From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The opportunity had come sooner than he had expected.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The opportunity had come sooner than he had expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
To-day
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From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
in the direction of
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was market-day, and he had made an early start for town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was quite necessary that, when he helped her to escape, Fanner Joseph’s back should be turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Joseph’s place was empty at breakfast next morning.
wasn't
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From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
at the time that
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Teddy pressed Desire’s foot beneath the table; when Mrs. Sarie wasn’t looking, he nodded towards the window and his lips formed the word, “To-day.”
