afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Right you are!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
box-sled
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From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
Colby
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From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
don't
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From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
most important element
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are!
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
express in words
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
SLEIGHING
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From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad, Jack, they came back to Colby Hall," remarked Ruth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, we told them to mind their own business after this," answered Jack.
we'll
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From this reading "And if they don't, you let me know, and we'll attend to them," said Spouter to his cousin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE SLEIGHING PARTY "What did you say to those horrid young men?" asked May, after Jack and Spouter had returned to the box-sled and the driver had picked up the reins and started through the main street of Haven Point.
