the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But afterward--!
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, here is what happened:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But afterward--!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
didn't
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From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
let have
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At any rate, here is what happened:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading At any rate, here is what happened:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
no person; not anyone
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
others
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From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, here is what happened:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
Sefton's
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From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
a special situation
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At any rate, here is what happened:
at the time that
From this reading It didn't seem funny at the time; in fact, nobody could have been more serious or in earnest than Molly when she planned the picnic.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PEACE PICNIC This is the story of Molly Sefton's great peace picnic, which was held on the following Saturday afternoon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, the game with Grant City had done one very good thing, among many others.
