afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
(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 With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
Bella's
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From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Would it do to leave them in the shed all night?"
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
how
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From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it do to leave them in the shed all night?"
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
go away from a place
From this reading Would it do to leave them in the shed all night?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Would it do to leave them in the shed all night?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
parcelsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
perplexingadjectiveUS /pərˈpleksɪŋ/
lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
get rid of
From this reading Would it do to leave them in the shed all night?"
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
male cat
From this reading "I can get them out of the cart easy enough," said Tom, "but to get them into the house is another matter.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the thought of the warm stable awaiting him at the other end of his journey, little Rocket stepped out so briskly that they were home in good time after all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Bella's thoughts and Tom's were far more perplexing ones, for they had to decide how they were to get their mysterious parcels out of the cart and out of sight without any one seeing them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it do to leave them in the shed all night?"
