the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
(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 "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
devouringadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaʊərɪŋ/
(often followed by “for”) ardently or excessively desirous
From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading STELLA GOES TO THE "RENT RAG."
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
and nothing more
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
pelicansnounUS /ˈpelɪkənz/
plural of “pelican” — large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
pickledadjectiveUS /ˈpɪkəld/
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
RAGnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading STELLA GOES TO THE "RENT RAG."
RENTverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading STELLA GOES TO THE "RENT RAG."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
sillies
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From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA GOES TO THE "RENT RAG."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA GOES TO THE "RENT RAG."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA GOES TO THE "RENT RAG."
Tremont
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From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
What's
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From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
at the time that
From this reading "Oh, joy, an' pickled pelicans!" said Bud Morgan, skipping onto the veranda one evening, when all the boys were sitting around Stella and Mrs. Graham.
in or at the place that
From this reading Bud had just returned from Soldier Butte, where he had been spending the afternoon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's devouring you now?" asked Ben Tremont.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Or is it just one of your weekly sillies?"
