used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
can't
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From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Serena was in here in this closet on the feather bed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
Gleasons
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From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Serena was in here in this closet on the feather bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
immediately past
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
full of life and energy
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
mole-hunt
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From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
Serena
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From this reading Serena was in here in this closet on the feather bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
be seated
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
Slybootsnoun
a shifty deceptive person
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I can't help thinking it over as I sit here this evening on the feather bed, my body half asleep, but my mind awake and lively.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She feels so terribly about her experiences of last night at the mole-hunt that I have not been able to get her to budge out of the house all day.
the topmost one of two
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE RETURN OF THE CHILDREN We had a great surprise this morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was just about dinner time—that is, the early, noon dinner of the Gleasons—Slyboots and I were on the upper veranda.
