used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
(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 No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
appetizingadjectiveUS /ˈæpɪtaɪzɪŋ/
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
a small house with a single story
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mandy's next glance down was more encouraging.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
take in solid food
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Mandy's next glance down was more encouraging.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
divisible by two
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
Fistikins
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From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
moving swiftly
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mandy's next glance down was more encouraging.
goatsnounUS /ɡoʊts/
plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
the act of departing
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
Mandy
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From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
Mandy's
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From this reading Mandy's next glance down was more encouraging.
Mern
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From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mandy's next glance down was more encouraging.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mandy's next glance down was more encouraging.
not any; not one
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
a light shade of red
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
be seated
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two, some of her friends in the village might search the cottage and find her gone, but NOW, now there was nothing to do but sit tight and hope for the best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The End of the Ride The sky, from the rosy pink of late afternoon, had faded to a depressing grey, and Mandy could not help thinking longingly of the appetizing little supper she had set out for herself before going up to call the goats.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading No one, she concluded drearily, for Mandy was an orphan and lived all by herself in a small cottage on Mt. Mern, high above the village of Fistikins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
which person or people
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would eat it now or even know she was flying through the air like a comet?
