used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
(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 Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
in addition
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
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 Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
blueberrynounUS /ˈbluːberi/
any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
couldn't
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From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
cubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
cumberverbUS /ˈkʌmbər/
restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
DUSTYadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
divisible by two
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
a social unit living together
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
provide as food
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
set up or found
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
good-sized
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From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
Goshmeelee
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From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
HOW
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From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
go away from a place
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
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 By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
held dear
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
MidsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
ripenverbUS /ˈraɪpən/
cause to ripen or develop fully
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
carry out
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
a special situation
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So that when the early tang of the Fall began to tickle her nose, the blueberry feeling made itself felt also, and she made up her mind to appease it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time, the cubs had long passed out of babyhood, and were growing into good-sized little bears, quite able to take care of themselves.
at the time that
From this reading HOW DUSTY STAR MET THE TERROR Midsummer--the Moon of Roses--had melted into the Thunder Moon, and the Moon when the blueberries ripen drew nigh.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Now if there was one thing above another which Goshmeelee loved in all the world, it was a good feed of berries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But as it was a long climb to the berry patches, and Goshmeelee couldn't be sure that they would be ripe, even if she found them, she decided not to cumber herself with the family, but to leave it at home.
