used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
(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 “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When did you come?”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Grad!” she cried, “Cousin Ned!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When did you come?”
Dodge'snounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪz/
possessive form of “dodge” — an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
GradnounUS /ɡræd/
one-hundredth of a right angle
From this reading “Grad!” she cried, “Cousin Ned!
the father of your father or mother
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
Joanne
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From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
Ned
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From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
with speed
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
done under pressure
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
upsettingadjectiveUS /əpˈsetɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading She set down the plate quickly, almost upsetting the contents in Miss Dodge’s lap, and rushed forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve been watching you all from a spot here on the hill,” said her cousin.
at the time that
From this reading UNEXPECTED GUESTS It was when she was passing around gingerbread that Joanne looked up to see her grandfather and her Cousin Ned coming toward her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When did you come?”
