from one side of something to the other
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
Danny
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From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
don't
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From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
the act of departing
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
how
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From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
I'd
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From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
I'll
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From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
I'm
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From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
it's
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From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
a boy or man
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
no person; not anyone
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
O'Neil
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From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
skatedverbUS /ˈskeɪtɪd/
past form of “skate” — move along on skates
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
There's
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From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There’s nobody now that cares, but I promised you I’d be brave and go straight, and I’ll try, Mom, but it’s hard, hard!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel was away and the lad hurriedly did the tasks expected of him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
at the time that
From this reading When these were finished, he went to his barren room over the garage, and, throwing himself down on his bed, he sobbed and sobbed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Danny O’Neil, meanwhile having skated across the lake, had returned to his work as he had promised Doris that he would.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, Mom,” he said aloud, “I don’t know how I’m going to get on without you.
