the state of being absent
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Mr. Plunkett would not be down-stairs till the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading There they found Nessa waiting anxiously for news.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
Bobbo
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From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
down-stairs
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From this reading Mr. Plunkett would not be down-stairs till the afternoon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
take in solid food
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
firma
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From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
set up or found
From this reading There they found Nessa waiting anxiously for news.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Plunkett would not be down-stairs till the afternoon.
Murtagh
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From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
Nessa
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From this reading There they found Nessa waiting anxiously for news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There they found Nessa waiting anxiously for news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Plunkett would not be down-stairs till the afternoon.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
Plunkett
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From this reading Mr. Plunkett would not be down-stairs till the afternoon.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
Rosie
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From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
terra
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From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they found Nessa waiting anxiously for news.
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Plunkett would not be down-stairs till the afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There they found Nessa waiting anxiously for news.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading During their absence the wildest reports had come up from the village.
Winnie
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From this reading They had nothing to give Theresa to eat, so Winnie and Bobbo went off to the garden to get her some apples, while Murtagh and Rosie returned to the schoolroom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
but in spite of that
From this reading But as they reached _terra firma_ the first bell rang for dinner, reminding them that it would be useless to go yet to the Red House.
