used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
anew
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
(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 A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
BETTY
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From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
Betty's
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From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
DISCIPLINEnounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
formingverbUS /ˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
a young female
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
immediately past
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
engage in
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
markedlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːrkədli/
in a clearly noticeable manner
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
Peabody'snounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdiz/
possessive form of “peabody” — educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
an angry dispute
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
sillsnounUS /sɪlz/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1929)
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
in the near future
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
express in speech
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Dinner was finished in silence, and as soon as he had finished Mr. Peabody strode off to the barn.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NAME OF DISCIPLINE BETTY opened her mouth to speak hotly, then closed it again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
trimmingnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋ/
the act of adding decoration
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
on a floor above
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Argument was useless, and the distressed expression on Mrs. Peabody's face reminded the girl that it takes two to make a quarrel.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A plan that had been forming in Betty's mind took concrete form, and as she helped clear the table she did not carry all the food down cellar to the swinging shelf, but made several trips to one of the window sills.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Then, after the last dish was wiped and Mrs. Peabody had gone upstairs to lie down, for her strength was markedly slow in returning, Betty slipped out to the cellar window, reached in and got her plate, and, carefully assuring herself that Mr. Peabody was nowhere in sight, flew down the road to where she knew Bob was trimming underbrush.
