used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PICNIC.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
BERTIE
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From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
having made preparations
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
down-stairs
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From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
take in solid food
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
the act of departing
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A PICNIC.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
on the contrary
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not been seen in that place so much of late as he had been at first.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head ached a little, and he was not much disposed to eat his dinner.
at the time that
From this reading BERTIE felt rather queer when he got home that day.
window-seat
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From this reading He did not care about going out any more, and by and by he stole down-stairs to his old haunt, the library window-seat, and established himself comfortably there.
