AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
Della
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From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
take in solid food
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
a young female
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
Gleason
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From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
How
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From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
I'm
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From this reading “And I'm thirteen,” returned Della.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “And I'm thirteen,” returned Della.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Twelve,” said Mary.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading “And I'm thirteen,” returned Della.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “Twelve,” said Mary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After dinner Della and Mary went out on the front veranda, and after Mrs. Gleason had given me something to eat, I trotted after them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two hammocks on the veranda, and Mary was swinging in one, and Della in the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How old are you?” the farmer's little girl was asking as I arrived.
