(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 The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
corn-field
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From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
the act of departing
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
on one occasion
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
on the contrary
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
trudgingverbUS /ˈtrʌdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy was trudging down to the corn-field, and his freckled face was rather sober.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t to work.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading At least it was sober for him, considering why he was on his way to the corn-field.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact is, Tommy was going on an errand that once would have filled him with joy and sent him whistling all the way.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It wasn’t to work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had been, his sober look would have been quite easy to understand.
