used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
agelessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdʒləs/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Noreen was only six, but at times she looked ageless.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Noreen was only six, but at times she looked ageless.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
cakedverbUS /keɪkt/
past form of “cake” — form a coat over
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Noreen came to the door and stood close to her mother.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Noreen came to the door and stood close to her mother.
clothing in general
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
debatedverbUS /dəˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “debate” — argue with one another
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Noreen came to the door and stood close to her mother.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
put on clothes
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Noreen was only six, but at times she looked ageless.
Mary-Clare
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From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
Mary-Clare's
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From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
messyadjectiveUS /ˈmesi/
dirty and disorderly
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Noreen came to the door and stood close to her mother.
mud-stained
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From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
Noreen
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From this reading Noreen came to the door and stood close to her mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
and nothing more
From this reading Noreen was only six, but at times she looked ageless.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Noreen was only six, but at times she looked ageless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
stretching-out
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From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Noreen was only six, but at times she looked ageless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her mud-stained clothes gave evidence that the recent storm had not kept her indoors--she was really in a very messy, caked state--but it was always good to breathe the air after a big storm; it was so alive and thrilling, and she had put off a change of dress while she debated a second trip.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading There was a stretching-out look on Mary-Clare's face and her eyes were turned to a little trail leading into the hilly woods across the highway.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Mary-Clare stood in the doorway of the little yellow house.
