aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
Black-hairedadjective
having hair of a dark color
From this reading Black-haired Virginia was quite heated over the matter.
BuddynounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
at any time
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Black-haired Virginia was quite heated over the matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
how
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From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
I'd
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From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
Janice
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From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
Janice's
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From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
knowedverbUS /noʊd/
past form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Black-haired Virginia was quite heated over the matter.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Black-haired Virginia was quite heated over the matter.
win a victory over
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
Pappy's
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From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
Poole
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From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Black-haired Virginia was quite heated over the matter.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Dr. Poole had been calling regularly to see the baby; he had somehow overcome “Pappy’s” objection to medical attendance for the poor little mite.
squattersnounUS /ˈskwɑːtərz/
plural of “squatter” — someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And he had sung Janice’s praises and told how she had been arrested for taking Buddy to town in her car.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Black-haired Virginia was quite heated over the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
accept gladly
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FIRST SNOW OF THE SEASON The next time that Janice chanced to stop before the squatters’ cabin in the woods, her welcome was very different from what it had ever been before.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’d ha’ done gone t’ town an’ told ’em what you done for Buddy, if I’d knowed about it,” she declared to Janice.
