used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
BOARDSnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading ON THE JOGGLING BOARDS.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The other boys were in consternation.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The other boys were in consternation.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
give a description of
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
move gently or carefully
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
Farnsworth
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From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
JOGGLING
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From this reading ON THE JOGGLING BOARDS.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
Ned
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From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE JOGGLING BOARDS.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boys were in consternation.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
express in words
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
in the near future
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
summering
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From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE JOGGLING BOARDS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
precisely as stated
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To say that Ned was surprised is to describe his feeling very mildly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth shall we do?" asked Jack Farnsworth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Knowing his uncle's easy, indolent mode of life, his contentment with home, his lazy love of books and pipes and ease generally, Ned would as soon have expected to hear that the organ in the little church had gone off summering, as to learn that his uncle and aunt were travelling.
