the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
anew
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
disappointinglyadverbUS /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋli/
in a disappointing manner
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
set up or found
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
Gertie
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From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
let have
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
how
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From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
Jane
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From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
Katy
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From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
Katy's
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From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
Mamie
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From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
pettishadjective
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
POLLIWOGS
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From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
not often
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
serenadenounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/
a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
seventeenthadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the sixteenth in position
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
Stowe's
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From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If Gertie had found them disappointingly mute that first evening, she never had to complain again.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
up to a particular time
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BREAD AND POLLIWOGS Three days elapsed before Katy and Jane could settle down to the quiet, daily life of the ranch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, these events seemed to grow in importance the farther off they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Gertie was seldom pettish, but Katy's seventeenth repetition of what Grant Stowe's cousin said to her while they were fishing left her cold.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They went over and over the thrilling events of the night and the picnic the next afternoon, till Gertie got sick of hearing what "Mamie said" and how _he_ looked and how wonderful the serenade had been.
