filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
(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 After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
for the reason that
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we told Mother that it wasn't.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
at any time
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
Gregs
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From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
Katy
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From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
engage in
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
MonsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
pottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
queerest
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From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
Topham
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From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
topsy-turvyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːpsiˈtɜːrvi/
in utter disorder
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the queerest topsy-turvy morning I ever spent.
wasn't
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From this reading But we told Mother that it wasn't.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
we'd
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From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
Wecanicut
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From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After Mother came down and told us that Gregs was fixed and that Doctor Topham had given him something to make him sleep, we all went in and had lots of breakfast.--Mother and the Bottle Man, too, for neither of them had had any.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They both brought the things, because they were so glad to see us and so afraid that it had been their fault that we went to Wecanicut.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
you'd
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From this reading You would never have thought we'd eaten the bread and potted beef there on the Monster, if you'd seen the way we devoured the eggs and bacon and honey and toast that Katy and Lena kept bringing in.
