used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
(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 All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Come along, girlies.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
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 So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
girlies
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From this reading “Come along, girlies.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
I've
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From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
Marmie
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From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
on one occasion
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
carry out
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All the same, Marmie thought it best for them not to be too energetic in their amusements for a bit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
precisely as stated
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It didn’t take Rose and Ruth a great while to pick up, once they were allowed out of bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
but in spite of that
From this reading So, though the January weather was bright and not very cold, the two girls could not go riding yet, and at the earliest hint of sundown Marmie would come to the door and call them in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve got a big piece of chocolate cake and a glass of milk for each of you, right before the fire.
