used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
any person at all
From this reading “Is anyone hurt?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
CLEWnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What’s the matter, Jerry?” she cried.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
be the source of pain
From this reading “Is anyone hurt?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is anyone hurt?”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “What’s the matter, Jerry?” she cried.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
social deportment
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter, Jerry?” she cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What’s the matter, Jerry?” she cried.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
in the near future
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
Sud
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From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter, Jerry?” she cried.
which person or people
From this reading “Only me, Mrs. Hopkins,” replied Sud, who was not a little proud to be thus the centre of attraction.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Hopkins, looking from the window of her sitting room, saw their excited manners, and, fearing that something had happened, hurried down stairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A FARMER’S CLEW The boys, with Sud, were soon at Jerry’s house.
