afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
anew
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
CHEERLESSadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
a female human offspring
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
well in the past; former
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
Gabe
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From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
brought together in one place
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
HarrisonnounUS /ˈherɪsən/
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
I'd
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From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
Jed
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From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
and nothing more
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
manounUS /mɑː/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "You mustn't think that way, ma," said Nettie.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
by chance
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
mustn't
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From this reading "You mustn't think that way, ma," said Nettie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
Nettie
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From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
PROSPECTSnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You mustn't think that way, ma," said Nettie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
they'll
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From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
a special situation
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "You mustn't think that way, ma," said Nettie.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
precisely as stated
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "You mustn't think that way, ma," said Nettie.
(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 "First thing you know they'll come back as rich--well, rich enough to have an automobile, maybe."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CHEERLESS PROSPECTS While Jed and his brother were having such exciting times in the West, matters at the Crosby farm were going along in their usual slow fashion.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading "It does seem just as if I'd never see my boys again," said the mother, wiping away some tears gathered in her eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first few days after Jed and Will, in company with Gabe Harrison, had departed, Mrs. Crosby and her daughter Nettie were very lonesome.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mustn't think that way, ma," said Nettie.
