from one side of something to the other
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
buttercupsnounUS /ˈbʌtərkʌps/
plural of “buttercup” — any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
feelersnounUS /ˈfiːlərz/
plural of “feeler” — one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
a young female
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
HIDE-AND-SEEKnoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading HIDE-AND-SEEK.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
immediately past
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
Minnie
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From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
participate in games or sport
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
the rays of the sun
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the butterflies could never have play enough, and the hotter the sunshine, the better for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
tickledverbUS /ˈtɪkəld/
past form of “tickle” — touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading So they did not understand that the little girl needed rest, and, thinking her weariness only make-believe, would not give her any peace.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They ran across her hands, they tickled her cheeks with their feathery feelers, they pelted her with buttercups, and at last began to cover her over with leaves of the wild rose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One afternoon, tired of playing in the hot sun, Minnie thought she would creep under some shady cluster of leaves, and sleep.
