aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MIGNONETTE AND CHRYSANTHEMUM.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
CHRYSANTHEMUMnounUS /krɪˈsænθəməm/
the flower of a chrysanthemum plant
From this reading MIGNONETTE AND CHRYSANTHEMUM.
completingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtɪŋ/
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
set up or found
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
the act of departing
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
locationsnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “location” — a point or extent in space
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
MIGNONETTEnoun
Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
From this reading MIGNONETTE AND CHRYSANTHEMUM.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
NormanounUS /ˈnɔːrmə/
a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Lupus and Ara in the Milky Way
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
others
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From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norma was out-of-doors before the others, the morning after completing the bird houses and selected suitable spots for the two large houses to be placed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
at the time that
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The smaller ones belonged exclusively to the scouts and their locations would have to be decided upon by them.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading When he found Norma already up and busy, going about the back yard, he hurried over to see if he could help in any way.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Sam came from the kitchen door, yawning and stretching as he came.
