used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Have you heard anything about it?"
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
any thing at all
From this reading Have you heard anything about it?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
GaysnounUS /ɡeɪz/
plural of “gay” — someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you heard anything about it?"
haven't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Have you heard anything about it?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Have you heard anything about it?"
Jordan'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
leatheryadjectiveUS /ˈleðəri/
resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
PASTUREnounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
not in physical motion
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
throbbed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
at the time that
From this reading Her feet were still on the staircase, when Blossom turned to Abel and said in a furtive and anxious voice:
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
which person or people
From this reading A MEETING IN THE PASTURE As Judy did not appear next morning, her breakfast was carried up to her by Sarah, who allowed her own cakes to become leathery while she arranged the tray.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "No, I haven't heard," he answered indifferently, though his pulses throbbed at the words.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Mrs. Bottom told me yesterday the Gays were coming back to Jordan's Journey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you heard anything about it?"
