adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I know all about your deceitful tricks!
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I know all about your deceitful tricks!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
bold-faced
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
Boynton
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From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
callin
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
Cephas
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
couldn't
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading I know all about your deceitful tricks!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
fellernounUS /ˈfelər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
haven't
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From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
hay-field
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From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
HillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
hussynounUS /ˈhʌsi/
a woman adulterer
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
IvorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know all about your deceitful tricks!
Long's
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
Saco
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
scythes
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From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “I am nothing of the sort,” the girl answered him quietly; “Ivory Boynton was not at his house, he was in the hay-field.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
they'll
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From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I know all about your deceitful tricks!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
Waitstill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I haven't been 'prowling' anywhere, father,” answered Waitstill; “I've been out in the garden cooling off; it's only eight o'clock.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
yer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, you can cool off some more,” he shouted, his temper now fully aroused; “or go back where you was this afternoon and see if they'll take you in there!
you'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I come home to grind the scythes and found the house and barn empty Cephas said you'd driven up Saco Hill and I took his horse and followed you and saw where you went Long's you couldn't have a feller callin' on you here to home, you thought you'd call on him, did yer, you bold-faced hussy?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know all about your deceitful tricks!
