used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading "Her belt is too tight," she whispered to Sue.
broad-soled
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From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
Clarice
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From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Her belt is too tight," she whispered to Sue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
without good reason
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
not any; not one
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
Packard
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From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
on the contrary
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
be seated
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
sneakersnounUS /ˈsniːkərz/
plural of “sneaker” — a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
stitchnounUS /stɪtʃ/
a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading "Her belt is too tight," she whispered to Sue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading "Her belt is too tight," she whispered to Sue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
very small
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PICNIC Clarice Packard was indeed in rather a sad plight before they reached the Glen.
wasp-like
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From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, too, she had from time to time a stitch in her side, which forced her to sit down and rest for some minutes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Part of the road was sandy, and her high heels sank into the sand and made it hard walking for her, while her companions, in their broad-soled "sneakers," trod lightly and sturdily.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Her belt is too tight," she whispered to Sue.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Mary, looking at her tiny, wasp-like waist, thought it was no wonder.
