take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
dearly loved
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
didn't
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From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
take in solid food
From this reading We will now eat our grapes.
EXCITINGadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
Fairfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading We will now eat our grapes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
immediately past
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
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 “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
not any; not one
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We will now eat our grapes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We will now eat our grapes.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It does seem queer,” said Patty at last, “for father to stay so long away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading I meant to offer some to that dear old lady, but she preferred violets, so I had no chance.”
look attentively
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will now eat our grapes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AN EXCITING ADVENTURE Another half hour went by, and Patty, looking at her watch, said, “Why, it’s after nine o’clock!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will now eat our grapes.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The girls ate the grapes, and though they didn’t refer to it, each secretly wished Mr. Fairfield would come back.
