adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
Buick
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From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
CorrectverbUS /kərˈekt/
make right or correct
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
etiquettenounUS /ˈetəkət/
rules governing socially acceptable behavior
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/
informal terms for money
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
NegotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
pneumonianounUS /nuːˈmoʊnjə/
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
primevaladjectiveUS /praɪˈmiːvəl/
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
punctureverbUS /ˈpʌŋktʃər/
pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
puncturesnounUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərz/
plural of “puncture” — loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
SeatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
SubwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
subwaysnounUS /ˈsʌbweɪz/
plural of “subway” — an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Correct Negotiations for a Seat in the Subway _Nowhere is the etiquette of travel more abused than our subways.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The “picnic” will then be held in the car, and nothing really quite carries one back to nature and primeval man as does warm lemonade and a lettuce sandwich in a Buick with the top up and side curtains on.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The next morning, if you have not caught pneumonia, you will be able to go to your work greatly refreshed by your day’s outing in the lap of old Mother Nature.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After lunch it will be time to return home, and after you and father have ruined your clothes in repairing the punctures, the merry party will proceed on its way.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Three hours and thirty minutes later (i. e. four hours past your normal lunch hour) there will be another puncture and as the car stops beside a wheat field it will begin to rain, and the daughter will sigh, “Well, we might as well eat here.”
