the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
breakfast-table
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From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, by George! my trouble's over."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, by George! my trouble's over."
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading Then the third morning dawned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
Dorn
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From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading But, by George! my trouble's over."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
half-force
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From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
Lenore
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From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then the third morning dawned.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, by George! my trouble's over."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
and nothing more
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But, by George! my trouble's over."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
carry out
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the third morning dawned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the third morning dawned.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Then the third morning dawned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
trouble's
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From this reading But, by George! my trouble's over."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
We've
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From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
at the time that
From this reading For two fleeting days Lenore Anderson was happy when she forgot, miserable when she remembered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We've got some job to harvest that wheat with only half-force....
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At the breakfast-table her father had said, cheerily, to Dorn: "Better take off your coat an' come out to the fields.
