used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
(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 “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
a youthful male person
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
lacking funds
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
enclose with a fence
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
FUNERALSnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
the act of departing
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
GRINDSTONEnounUS /ˈɡraɪndstoʊn/
a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
HEALTHYadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
HENNERY
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From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
HOW
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From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
HYPOCRISYnounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
by chance
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
OKadverbUS /ˈoʊˈkeɪ/
an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
and nothing more
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
get rid of
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
showing curiosity
From this reading “All right enough,” said the boy, with a look of inquiry, as though wondering what was coming next.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading WORKING OK SUNDAY--TURNING A GRINDSTONE IS HEALTHY--“NOT ANY GRINDSTONE FOR HENNERY!”--THIS HYPOCRISY IS PLAYED OUT-- ANOTHER JOB ON THE OLD MAN--HOW THE DAYS OF THE WEEK GOT MIXED--THE NUMEROUS FUNERALS--THE MINISTER APPEARS--THE BAD BOY GOES OVER THE BACK FENCE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “O, nothing, only I was going to grind the hatchet, and some knives and things, this morning, and I thought maybe you would like to go out in the shed and turn the grindstone for me, to develop your muscles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Hello,” said the grocery man to the bad boy, as he came in looking sick at heart, and all broke up, “How is your muscle this morning?”
