used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
acornsnounUS /ˈeɪkɔːrnz/
plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The secret came out in due time.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
the act of departing
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The secret came out in due time.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
lichennounUS /ˈlaɪkən/
any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
Lisa
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From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
not able to be found
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
not one, and not any
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The secret came out in due time.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The secret came out in due time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two before their departure, Lisa came to him with tears in her eyes, and a little package in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
at the time that
From this reading He hung it in her room one day when she was out, and, to his surprise, the next day it was missing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was necessarily left much alone, and thus had the chance to draw a charming little picture for Lisa, and frame it with acorns, lichen, and red maple leaves.
showing curiosity
From this reading He had expected some recognition of it, but none coming, he kept still, wondering what Lisa had done with it.
