used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
anew
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this was an awful thought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And this was an awful thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
coyotenounUS /kaɪˈoʊti/
small wolf native to western North America
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
and nothing more
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
pitiedverbUS /ˈpɪtiːd/
inflected form of “pity” — share the suffering of
From this reading Rose pitied that coyote.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading But she had already cried so much that it was an effort for her to squeeze out another tear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this was an awful thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And this was an awful thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading So she just sat on a stump and sniffed, watching the lame coyote.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A PICNIC Rose had now been so long alone that she was beginning to fear she never would see Mother Bunker and daddy and her brothers and sisters again.
