used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
(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 The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
any thing at all
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear me!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
fur-trimmed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
immediately past
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O dear me!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O dear me!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
Phronsie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
postponedverbUS /poʊstˈpoʊnd/
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This is too dreadful for anything," sighed Polly, sinking down on the last step of the stairs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
at the time that
From this reading When Phronsie saw her do this, she hurried over, and snuggled up in her fur-trimmed coat as close as she could get to her side.
in or at the place that
From this reading But now, seeing Ben's blue eyes upon him, he set out for the closet in the back hall where the boys' outer garments were kept, grumbling at every step.
which person or people
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The other Pepper children were all in a bunch in the wide hall revolving around Joel, who felt, as long as he postponed getting his coat and cap, he was surely safe from making the awful expedition.
