aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
AuctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
Dan
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From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
Frenelle
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From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
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 "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Perhaps he will turn the tables upon me.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
not any; not one
From this reading "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he will turn the tables upon me.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Perhaps he will turn the tables upon me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Auction The day of the auction of the Frenelle homestead dawned mild and clear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading "Don't give Dan too many lessons," laughed Parson John, as he kissed his daughter good-bye and tucked in the robes about his feet.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Perhaps he will turn the tables upon me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Perhaps he will turn the tables upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No fear, father," was the laughing reply.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps he will turn the tables upon me.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He knows so much about the woods, wild animals and birds that I like to learn from him."
