used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
Bear-cat
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From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
broguenoun
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
Donald
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From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
Donald's
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From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
assemble or get together
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
greensnounUS /ɡriːnz/
any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would be jolly to have Katy to help her prepare the lunch.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It would be jolly to have Katy to help her prepare the lunch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
immenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading It would be jolly to have Katy to help her prepare the lunch.
Katy
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From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
Linda
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From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
take the midday meal
From this reading It would be jolly to have Katy to help her prepare the lunch.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
Saturday'snounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
possessive form of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
carry out
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It would please Katy immensely to be taken; and the original things she said in her quaint Irish brogue greatly amused Donald.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
tiringadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪrɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was fairly sure exactly where in nature she would find the materials she wanted, but she knew that the search would be long and tiring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was a day upon which she had planned to gather greens, vegetables, and roots, and prepare a dinner wholly from the wild.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The End of Donald’s Contest The middle of the week Linda had told Katy that she intended stocking up the Bear-cat for three and that she would take her along on the next Saturday’s trip to her canyon kitchen.
