1862
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From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
(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 All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT HILDY'S LEGACY.
boundariesnounUS /ˈbaʊndəriz/
plural of “boundary” — the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
five-year-oldadjective
five years of age
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
the act of giving
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
HILDY'S
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From this reading AUNT HILDY'S LEGACY.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
LEGACYnounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading AUNT HILDY'S LEGACY.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
Sammy
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From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
the season of growth
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
strutted
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From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Dayton made the survey of the land and a map of it.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he saw Louis and me coming, for we all went over to see the ground broken for the schoolhouse, he came toward us hurriedly, saying with great earnestness:
at the time that
From this reading It was the spring of 1862, when "Aunt Hildy's Plot" was the scene of happy labor.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All the children knew the boundaries of their individual territories; and the youngest among them, five-year-old Sammy, strutted about with his hands in his pockets, whistling and thinking, now and then giving vent to his joy.
