anew
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
BOUTnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
cannedadjectiveUS /kænd/
recorded for broadcast
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
DICKY'S
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From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
Elsa
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From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
Ernest
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From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
expectationsnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “expectation” — belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
a person of German nationality
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
HadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
how
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From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
immediately past
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
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 "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
engage in
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
meagernessnoun
the quality of being meager
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
the force of workers available
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
PlantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
putteringverbUS /ˈpʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “putter” — work lightly
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
Roger
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From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICKY'S LAST BOUT The fact that the engine had fallen below expectations brought the Sun Planters' food problem into prominence again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
we'll
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From this reading "The Lord knows," exclaimed Ernest at the breakfast table one morning, "how long we'll be tied up in this Hades.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
at the time that
From this reading When Elsa had begun housekeeping for the men she had protested over the meagerness and the simplicity of the food supplies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Roger had explained their situation frankly and Elsa had proceeded to make good German magic over the canned food of which the camp had been so weary.
a late time of life
From this reading If Roger's begun puttering on the engine we may be here ten years."
