used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “Procession week?” said Billy wonderingly.
Borealis
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From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
EQUATORnounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
EquineadjectiveUS /ˈiːkwaɪn/
resembling a horse
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
he'd
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From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
and nothing more
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
NimbusnounUS /ˈnɪmbəs/
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, the week of the procession of the Equine Oxes.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
OxnounUS /ɑːks/
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
Oxes
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From this reading “Yes, the week of the procession of the Equine Oxes.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EQUATOR IS LOOSE “Bother that Equine Ox,” said Nimbus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I might have known he’d do something like that, and just before procession week, too.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Sun and the Moon and their oldest daughter, the Evening Star, were coming down to see it, and Jack Frost and Aurora Borealis ought to be there now.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading “Procession week?” said Billy wonderingly.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, the week of the procession of the Equine Oxes.
