used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
ColognenounUS /kəˈloʊn/
a commercial center and river port in western Germany on the Rhine River; flourished during the 15th century as a member of the Hanseatic League
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
ice-house
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From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
Tavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There are harvest apples around here, somewhere," she told herself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Time after time they threatened to let Jack, and his friend Percy, guess the truth, but Tavia, the most to be feared, did manage to keep the laugh purely feminine.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned in back of the big barn, then ran over behind the ice-house, and then she smelled apples, ripe apples.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A STRANGE MEETING For several days after the "hunt" the girls kept up the joke on themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
in or at the place that
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
but in spite of that
From this reading Dorothy and Cologne were gathering berries this morning, while Tavia ran off to a spot where she declared she could get the better kind of fruit, better than any they had yet secured.
