used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
Aeronauts
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From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
copper-beech
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From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was so easy to forget and ask too much.
divisible by two
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
FatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was so easy to forget and ask too much.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
grandpapa
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From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
how
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From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so easy to forget and ask too much.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was so easy to forget and ask too much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
on the contrary
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The day was rather hot, and the couch had been drawn into the shade of a great copper-beech.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so easy to forget and ask too much.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Aeronauts or The Fateful Stone "Aunt Mary, how old is Time?" asked Mollie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was so easy to forget and ask too much.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was resting on her sofa in the garden, after her first attempt at a short walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
showing curiosity
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She had been wondering how her young grandpapa had got on with his sprained ankle, and longed to ask questions about him, but dared not venture even on the simplest.
