afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
(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 GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
at or in or to any place
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
disreputableadjectiveUS /dɪsˈrepjətəbəl/
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
don't
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From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
else
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From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Why, we haven’t half explored it yet.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Why, we haven’t half explored it yet.
haven't
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From this reading Why, we haven’t half explored it yet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
I'm
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From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, we haven’t half explored it yet.
a room where books are kept
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
meal-times
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From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
not any; not one
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
approval to do something
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading No more wading in the brook, and coming home looking disreputable.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, we haven’t half explored it yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading You may go to our wood, or anywhere on the place, and stay as long as you like, provided you are here and properly tidy at meal-times But outside the gates, without permission, you must not go: Can I trust you?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, indeed, Aunt Rachel,” said Dick; “I’m sure we don’t want to go anywhere else, with all this beautiful place to play in.
but in spite of that
From this reading Why, we haven’t half explored it yet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading GARDENS “Now, children,” said Aunt Rachel, as they all went into the library, after breakfast, “you may play around as you choose, but I don’t want you to go off the premises without permission.
