alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
autumnaladjectiveUS /ɔːˈtʌmnəl/
of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
DISCOURAGEMENTnounUS /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading DISCOURAGEMENT.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
go away from a place
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
log-cabin
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From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
partaken
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From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
scary-like
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From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Right glad were our settlers to see their log-cabin home peacefully sleeping in the autumnal sunshine, as they returned along the familiar trail from the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Younkins thought it best to leave his brood with his neighbors on the Big Blue for another day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "The old woman," he said, "would feel sort of scary-like" until things had well blown over.
Younkins
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From this reading They had gone back by the way of the Younkins place and had partaken of the good man's hospitality.
