adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
BrownsnounUS /braʊnz/
plural of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
eliminatingverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “eliminate” — terminate, end, or take out
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
errandsnounUS /ˈerəndz/
plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
PatiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading No!” she would exclaim, rising to a climax of certainty on this point, “I'll be bound he is not going after anything in the eating line!”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
Simmons's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Meantime Thomas Henry's wagon would be disappearing slowly up the sandy road, giving Patience a chance to get all she could out of it, by eliminating all the errands Thomas Henry could not possibly be going to do in order to arrive at the one he must certainly be bound on.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
whereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Now, wherever can he be going this morning in the very midst of getting in his hay?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Why, there goes Thomas Henry,” she would say (she always called people by their first and middle names).
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He can't be going to the Browns' for vegetables, for they set great store by their own raising this year; and they don't get their provisions up this way either, because Mary Ellen quarreled with Simmons's people last year.
