used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
bittenverbUS /ˈbɪtən/
inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
Cliffords
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From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
provoking horror
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
nutsadjectiveUS /nʌts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
SURPRISESnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading SURPRISES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She could not endure the thought of lying and listening to the strokes of the clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dotty said she had had a nice time; but for some reason she could not go to sleep that night.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a burning sensation in her right side, and she had a horrible fancy that a snake had bitten her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading After a very happy day in the woods, the Cliffords started for home with as many nuts as they could carry.
