aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
(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 first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we all ready?" he asked as he came into the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are we all ready?" he asked as he came into the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Are we all ready?" he asked as he came into the house.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
being one more than ten
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
set up or found
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here, hold him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Here, hold him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
hitchedverbUS /hɪtʃt/
past form of “hitch” — to hook or entangle
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Here, hold him."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Are we all ready?" he asked as he came into the house.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Are we all ready?" he asked as he came into the house.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
Piney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
an educational institution
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
carry out
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
wardsnounUS /wɔːrdz/
plural of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first Sunday in the month was Fast Day at Piney Ridge the same as in all wards of the Church.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we all ready?" he asked as he came into the house.
white-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bishop had some visiting to do that morning so he did not get to Sunday School; but he returned about eleven o'clock and found the horses hitched to the white-top buggy ready to take all the household to meeting.
which person or people
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Just about," replied his wife who was putting the finishing touches to the baby's bonnet.
