aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
addictedadjectiveUS /əˈdɪktɪd/
compulsively or physiologically dependent on something habit-forming
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
anew
From this reading GUS SEES HIS TEACHER AGAIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
a youthful male person
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Gus never grumbled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading But Gus never grumbled.
GUSnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading GUS SEES HIS TEACHER AGAIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GUS SEES HIS TEACHER AGAIN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Gus never grumbled.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading GUS SEES HIS TEACHER AGAIN.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading GUS SEES HIS TEACHER AGAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
push forcefully
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
variationnounUS /ˌveriˈeɪʃən/
an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Only the baby seemed to grow daily heavier, and to weary him more and more as he dragged him about in the heat.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE summer weeks passed by, and brought little variation into Gus' life.
which person or people
From this reading And as the baby's mother grew more addicted to "taking something," and resting after it, she thrust every task she could upon the boy who had to "earn his keep."
