used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
any thing at all
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
Beth'snounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
drolladjectiveUS /droʊl/
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
set up or found
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
Fritz
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From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
only a very short time before
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
Playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
express in words
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Beth could hardly keep from laughing, but she managed to say sternly:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She ran out to the barn to ask January if he had seen anything of her pet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was fast asleep and looked very droll.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She found the former inside the barn leaning up against a partition wall with his eyes shut and his mouth wide open.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Beth's New Playfellow Beth could not find Fritz high or low and she was worried about him.
