used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
Aha
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From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
baredadjectiveUS /berd/
having the head uncovered
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
dark-blueadjective
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
disagreeablyadverb
in a disagreeable manner
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
Dorothy
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From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
the act of departing
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
immediately past
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
not any; not one
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
Pashar
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From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
PitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
prophecynounUS /ˈprɒf.ə.si/
A prediction of what will happen in the future, often divinely or magically inspired.
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
refreshinglyadverbUS /riˈfreʃɪŋli/
in a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
Ridinghood
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From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
shapelyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpli/
having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
throbbed
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From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
tumultuouslyadverb
in a tumultuous and riotous manner
From this reading Dorothy's heart throbbed tumultuously for an instant.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
belonging to which person
From this reading Then she felt cold and half sick, as she looked up and saw coming from under the trees the gleam of a scarlet coat, topped by a shapely head and olive face, whose dark-blue eyes were bent laughingly upon her.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was now high noon, and the sun making itself felt disagreeably, she pushed back the hood of her red cloak as she entered the wood, the cool wind coming refreshingly about her bared head while she walked slowly along with downcast eyes, musing over this last prophecy of Moll Pitcher.
but in spite of that
From this reading Pashar had not yet appeared, but Dorothy set forth upon her return with no thought of danger or delay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aha, Little Red Ridinghood, have you been, or are you going, to see your grandmother?"
