AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
(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 After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He put it in the lunch-basket to carry home.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
divisible by two
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
take the midday meal
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
lunch-basket
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From this reading He put it in the lunch-basket to carry home.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put it in the lunch-basket to carry home.
radishesnounUS /ˈrædɪʃɪz/
plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
precisely as stated
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It tasted very good, even if it was sandy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So by and by he went back to the pier and caught one while the Twins played in the sand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they ate their luncheon of bread and butter, cheese, and milk, with some radishes from Father's garden.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After lunch Grandfather said, "It will never do to go home without any fish at all."
