aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
any person at all
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
every person
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
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From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
HammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
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 As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
take the midday meal
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Before anyone could ask, Grandfather Gordon came in and began questioning the Brownies about the fun they had had on Hammer Hill.
with speed
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
express in words
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
shooedverbUS /ʃuːd/
past form of “shoo” — drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three Little Stones “Lunch is served,” announced Grandmother Gordon quickly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “The skating is good on the lake too,” he told them.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading However, everyone wondered what she had intended to say.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As she shooed the Brownies to their places at the long table, she was hopeful that they would forget her unfinished remark about the Stone children.
