ALL-TOO-FEW
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From this reading HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
ALL-TOO-SHORT
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From this reading HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
altosnounUS /ˈæltoʊz/
plural of “alto” — a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
arm'snounUS /ɑːrmz/
possessive form of “arm” — a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
fidgetingverbUS /ˈfɪdʒətɪŋ/
-ing form of “fidget” — move restlessly
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
I'm
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From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
on one occasion
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
pipedverbUS /paɪpt/
past form of “pipe” — utter a shrill cry
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
precipitatedverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “precipitate” — bring about abruptly
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
done under pressure
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
Shorty
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From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
a male human offspring
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
tearyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪri/
with eyes full of tears
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
towelsnounUS /ˈtaʊəlz/
plural of “towel” — a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading THE girls heard their mother's happy scream and rushed out, dish towels in hand.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOURS THAT WERE ALL-TOO-FEW AND ALL-TOO-SHORT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They at once realized what had happened, piped up their joyous altos, and precipitated themselves upon Si.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
women's
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From this reading The good old Deacon came trotting down the walk, fidgeting with his spectacles, but so enveloped was his son with skirts and women's arms and happy, teary faces that he could not get within arm's length of him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he turned to Shorty: "Great day, Shorty, but I'm glad to see you!
