used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
(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 “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
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 Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Weston read the note, then re-read it to Randy.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
engage in
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
a brief written record
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
re-read
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Weston read the note, then re-read it to Randy.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Weston read the note, then re-read it to Randy.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Weston read the note, then re-read it to Randy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
a Caucasian
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading One morning Miss Dayton sent a little hastily written note to Mrs. Weston, saying that she was planning another entertainment which she believed would be as enjoyable as the picnic had been, and asking if Randy might come over and help her make some preparations for the event.
an affirmative
From this reading “Why, yes indeed,” said her mother; “there is less than usual to do to-day, and nothing at all after dinner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, may I go, could you spare me?” said Randy, eagerly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Fly ’round and get cleared up, and you can put on your clean red and white gingham and your new hat and go over early.”
