(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 “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Isn’t the world awfully _big_?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Isn’t the world awfully _big_?”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
Doro
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From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
put on clothes
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
at any time
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
Isn't
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From this reading Isn’t the world awfully _big_?”
and nothing more
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
ranch-house
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From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
uttered with a trill
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
Tavia
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From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This big world that she was looking out at, seemed just now deserted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were miles upon miles of rolling country to north, east, and south.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
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 Tavia was at the window of the large room in which the girls slept, on the second morning of their stay at the ranch-house and she had not begun to dress.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Isn’t the world awfully _big_?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THE SNAKE IN THE GRASS” “Goodness me, Doro! did you ever see so much out-of-doors before in all your life?
