used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
(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 When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
a quantity of money
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
choresnounUS /tʃɔːrz/
plural of “chore” — a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
COASTINGverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading GRAND COASTING.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
a quad with a square body
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
communicated in words
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
the act of departing
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading GRAND COASTING.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
I'm
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From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
nateral
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From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
on one occasion
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
an educational institution
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
Stebbins
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
express in words
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He was a good deal of a mechanical genius, or, as she expressed it, "he had a nateral turn for tools;" and he had more than once astonished her by the results of his hammering.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
precisely as stated
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
Vosh
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From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that, his mother's mind was stirred to the curiosity point by an unusual amount of hammering out in the barn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Vosh Stebbins got home from school very early Friday afternoon, and his chores were attended to in a great hurry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
at the time that
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When, however, she asked him what he was up to, all she could get from him was,-- "I tell you what, mother, I'm going to show 'em a new wrinkle.
