used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
(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 I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
BugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading "Bug scarda Donna!" she would exclaim.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading "Bug scarda Donna!" she would exclaim.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Bug scarda Donna!" she would exclaim.
ferociouslyadverbUS /fərˈoʊʃɪsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
select carefully from a group
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Bug see Donna, bug run way!"
move hurridly
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
scarda
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From this reading "Bug scarda Donna!" she would exclaim.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading I tried to teach her to be afraid of all insects, but somehow the idea became twisted in her mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Bug see Donna, bug run way!"
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And she would rush ferociously at whatever bug had, by its appearance, inspired her remarks.
in or at the place that
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading My principal worry, after she had reached the point where she was playing out in her little yard for hours daily, was that she would see a black widow outside and pick it up.
