used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
congestionnounUS /kənˈdʒestʃən/
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
Corene
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
cramverbUS /kræm/
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
deliciouslyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪʃəʃli/
in a very pleasurable manner
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
dialnounUS /ˈdaɪəl/
the face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
drapeverbUS /dreɪp/
arrange in a particular way
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
a young female
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
the act of departing
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
immediately past
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
meageradjectiveUS /ˈmiːɡər/
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
not any; not one
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
Peg's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
and nothing more
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
UncoveringnounUS /ənˈkʌvərɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
uniteverbUS /ˈjuːnaɪt/
act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "However are we going to cram things into a few meager hours this fateful day?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SURPRISE INDEED The girls were deliciously excited.
at the time that
From this reading "When things crowd to the point of congestion," declared Julia, "they simply have to be omitted.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will somebody kindly drape that sun dial and hold back on time a little?" asked Corene.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Uncovering the mystery of Peg's cabin lent no end of possibilities, not the least of which was the hope of having this girl of the hills unite with their own activities at last.
