the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is he going?" asked Mab.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
CHILDREN'S
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From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
Hal
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From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is he going?" asked Mab.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is he going?" asked Mab.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
Mab
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From this reading "Where is he going?" asked Mab.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
express a supposition
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To look for Hal," answered her mother.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He must have gone out in the storm to see what made it hail, I suppose."
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE CHILDREN'S MARKET Daddy Blake caught up an umbrella from the hallway and ran out into the storm, going around the side path toward the back yard and lot where the children had made their gardens.
