aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
the first light of day
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
the act of departing
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
half-hidden
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From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
come to pass
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
opportunitiesnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnətiz/
plural of “opportunity” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
turkeysnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We are going to the city,” said the elder sisters, to the little ones that were half-hidden under the coverlet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading They were awaiting the coming of the dawn, and were whispering to each other, as they snuggled closely together, cheek to cheek, about the great event that was to happen in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading |WHILE the turkeys were having their night’s rest outside the farmhouse, and big people and little dreamed sweetly within, the strawberries lay in their broad bed, with their rosy faces upturned to the brilliant heavens.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Our kind Creator has given us wondrous opportunities for improvement, and we have made the most of his sunshine, and his showers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “We have to do our part in the world now that we are ready.
