a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
set up or found
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
Joanne
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From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
PickingsnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋz/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Stars,” returned Joanne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
in the near future
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
under normal conditions
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
what's
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From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
in or at the place that
From this reading She found him, where he usually was at this hour, in the library reading the evening paper.
Winnie's
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From this reading UNDER THE STARS Following Winnie’s advice Joanne hunted up her grandfather as soon as she went in the house.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Well, Pickings,” he said looking up, “what’s the good word this evening?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Has something struck you and made you see stars?”
