afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
Alva
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From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
at any time
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It's such fun!"
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
the act of departing
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
I'm
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From this reading I'm just wild.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
It's
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From this reading It's such fun!"
and nothing more
From this reading I'm just wild.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
LassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
O'Neil
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From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
post-office
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From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
in the near future
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It's such fun!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Alva, this is the most interesting experience I ever had.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alva came straight to her, laid her two hands on the girl's shoulders and looked into her face.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
at the time that
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I'm just wild.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WALK TO THE LOWER FALLS "I certainly am going with Mrs. O'Neil when she carries that paper to the post-office after dinner," Lassie exclaimed, as soon as they reached their rooms.
