used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
Cassy
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From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Not I, if you please.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Rock laughed.
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 THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not I, if you please.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Not I, if you please.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
except for; apart from
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
except if; if not
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
we'll
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From this reading “Then we’ll save them and the rest of the things for mother,” she said with a satisfied air.
at the time that
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SUMMER LONG Having satisfied his appetite to the point of discomfort, Jerry pushed back his plate with a sigh, shaking his head when Cassy asked if he would have more strawberries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Unless,” she looked at Rock with sudden misgiving, “unless you meant to carry them home.”
