aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She's always making trouble, and breaking loose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She's always making trouble, and breaking loose.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
the act of breaking something
From this reading She's always making trouble, and breaking loose.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
Howbridge
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From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She's always making trouble, and breaking loose.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
the force of workers available
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
Minnie
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From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
Minnie's
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From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
a form of address for a man
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
Neale
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From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
rampagenounUS /ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
violently angry and destructive behavior
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
RUTH'SnounUS /ruːθs/
possessive form of “ruth” — United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
She's
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From this reading She's always making trouble, and breaking loose.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading If she's on the rampage in the animal tent it means mischief!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RUTH'S ALARM "Minnie's loose!" cried Neale to Mr. Howbridge after the flight of the circus men.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She's always making trouble, and breaking loose.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "Minnie is one of the worst elephants in captivity!
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading I imagine she's the one that wrecked the farmer's barn Uncle Bill was telling about.
