afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
anew
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
ferryboatnounUS /ˈferiboʊt/
a boat that transports people or vehicles across a body of water and operates on a regular schedule
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
how
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From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
I'd
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From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
immediately past
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
Marjorie
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From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
compacted by ironing
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
male cat
From this reading Again and again Tom fed logs into the flames.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading _Frontispiece_ The little ferryboat pitched and turned in the current of the river.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He forgot how tired he was after his long walk, and pressed forward eagerly, almost running.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were feeding the ties they had collected, out upon the road through an opening they had broken in the rear of the car.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't want to come here, Marjorie, for fear I'd get you into trouble--" As he rounded the last bend of the road, Tom saw the white tents of the Union army stretched out before him.
