used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
(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 It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
see with attention
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
next to; at the side of
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
Callie's
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From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
a social unit living together
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
Meadows's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
the force of workers available
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
Meta
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From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
sagebrushnounUS /ˈseɪdʒbrʌʃ/
any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
carry out
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
Tim
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From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
Tim's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
ungatheredadjective
not brought together in one place
From this reading It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
(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 It had been a hard summer for Tim Meadows's family,--the second summer on a sagebrush ranch, their small capital all in the ground, the first hay crop ungathered, and the men to board as well as to pay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That night Meta deceived her foster-mother, and lying awake beside Callie's empty cot, in the room which the two girls shared together, she treacherously prayed that it might be long before her sister's return.
a Caucasian
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild white lily had opened, and behold the stain!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
but in spite of that
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll get along all right," the older mothers encouraged her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boarding was Mrs. Tim's part; yet many a young wife would have thought that she had enough to do with her own family to cook and wash for, and her first baby to take care of.
