25th
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From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
regarded with admiration
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
(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 They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys took to farm life like ducks to water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
ducksnounUS /dʌks/
plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
From this reading The boys took to farm life like ducks to water.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The boys took to farm life like ducks to water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
HARVESTnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
Jane
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From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
Jarvis
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From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
Jim
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From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The boys took to farm life like ducks to water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boys took to farm life like ducks to water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
Polly
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From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
TIMOTHYnounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
unanimousadjectiveUS /juːˈnænəməs/
in complete agreement
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The boys took to farm life like ducks to water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Jack was his chum, Polly had adopted him, I took to him from the first, and Jane, in her shy way, admired him greatly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
at the time that
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Our invitation to Jarvis had been unanimous when he bade us good-by in the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TIMOTHY HARVEST On Friday, the 25th, the children came home from their schools, and with them came Jim Jarvis to spend the summer holidays.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were hot for any kind of work, and hot, too, from all kinds.
