used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
being joined in close association
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading What is it?" cried Ethel Blue.
Della
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From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
Ethel
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From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
intense or sharp
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
grapefruitnounUS /ˈɡreɪpfruːt/
citrus tree bearing large round edible fruit having a thick yellow rind and juicy somewhat acid pulp
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(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 The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
hillocknounUS /ˈhɪlək/
a small natural hill
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
How
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From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
Margaret
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From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
silkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
texturenounUS /ˈtekstʃər/
the feel of a surface or a fabric
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The present proved to be a slender hillock covered with a silky green growth exquisite in texture and color.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
Watkins
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From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?
at the time that
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
you're
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From this reading DOROTHY TELLS HER SECRET "How queer it is that when you're interested in something you keep seeing and hearing things connected with it!" exclaimed Ethel Blue about a week after her birthday, when Della Watkins came out from town to bring her her belated birthday gift.
you've
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From this reading "We mentioned plants and gardens on my birthday and that very evening Margaret brought me this grapefruit jungle and now you've brought me this.
