1870
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From this reading “October 7, 1870.
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From this reading “October 7, 1870.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
(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 She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
for the reason that
From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
CarvernounUS /ˈkɑːrvər/
United States botanist and agricultural chemist who developed many uses for peanuts and soy beans and sweet potatoes (1864-1943)
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
ConfinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
Diery
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From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
Esqwire
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From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
fearsomeadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəm/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
brought together in one place
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
Nyoda
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From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “October 7, 1870.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
sprawlyadjective
extended out irregularly
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
wasn't
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From this reading I wasn’t lonesome though because I had company.
in or at the place that
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Confined to the house through bad behavior while father and mother have gone to the fair.
Winnebagos
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From this reading After lunch the Winnebagos and the boys gathered around Nyoda in Uncle Jasper’s study to hear her read aloud from “The Diery of Jasper M. Carver, Esqwire.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading She held the book up that all might see the portraits of the fearsome pirates, and then turned over to the next page, where the sprawly, uneven writing began, and started to read.
