afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading It was clear that something very unusual was afoot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that something very unusual was afoot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
dearly loved
From this reading She had never seen her dear Garden look so festive.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
to or in any or all places
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading She had never seen her dear Garden look so festive.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that something very unusual was afoot.
lavishlyadverbUS /ˈlævɪʃli/
in a wasteful manner
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She had never seen her dear Garden look so festive.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
become covered with mist
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never seen her dear Garden look so festive.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
a light shade of red
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
Sara
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From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
Sara's
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From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had never seen her dear Garden look so festive.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had never seen her dear Garden look so festive.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
sun-shafts
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From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
carry out
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sara's Day Something told Sara, the next morning, to take every one of her dolls.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was clear that something very unusual was afoot.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was clear that something very unusual was afoot.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the minute she entered the Garden she was glad that she had.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was lavishly decorated with sun-shafts and rainbows, and everywhere waved streamers of pink sunrise and violet mist.
