a-breaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
burstsnounUS /bɜːrsts/
plural of “burst” — the act of exploding or bursting
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
endeavouring
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From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
Hoglah
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From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
not in action or at work
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading THE MACHINE.
engage in
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
Pearson's
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From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
Sophy
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From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
sun-bonnet
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From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MACHINE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY THREE.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
at the time that
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
which person or people
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sophy was endeavouring to make the children remember who Joseph was, and thinking them unusually stupid, idle, and talkative, when, without ceremony, the door was banged open, and in tramped Hoglah Todd, with the baby in her arms, her sun-bonnet on her neck, and her black hair sticking wildly out.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Please, ma'am," she began, "Jack Swing is up a-breaking the machine, and mother says you are to go to Farmer Pearson's to be safe out of the way!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In bursts of outrage spread your judgment wide, And to your wrath cry out, `Be thou our guide.'" _Wordsworth_.
