alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
a line of approach
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
a special loved one
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
GYPnounUS /dʒɪp/
(sometimes offensive) an act of swindling or cheating
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
holly-hocks
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From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
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 "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
a course of conduct
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
Polly
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From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
RUNSnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
in the near future
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
express in words
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As she passed the holly-hocks, she saw the big cat lying in front of them, basking in the sun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She ran along the path, out onto the avenue, then up the broad driveway of Sherwood Hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll find Sir Mortimer, and tell him Rose is coming to see us soon," she said.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading GYP RUNS AWAY Polly stood on the little bridge and watched Lena until, at the opening between the trees, she turned and waved her hand, and then ran out upon the road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
you'll
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From this reading "Oh, Mortimer darling, you'll tan in that hot sun," she said, "but she sat down beside him, as if the sun would have no effect upon her.
