used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "You wouldn't want to sail anyway to-day," said Miss Lacey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
Edna
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From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
Lacey
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From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
for more time
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
Merritt's
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From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
POOLnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "You wouldn't want to sail anyway to-day," said Miss Lacey.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
snarenounUS /sner/
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
express in words
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
to-day
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From this reading "You wouldn't want to sail anyway to-day," said Miss Lacey.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
vetoedverbUS /ˈviːtoʊd/
past form of “veto” — vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You wouldn't want to sail anyway to-day," said Miss Lacey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Never mind," said Edna philosophically; "the longer we wait the more berries we shall find.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We can count on good weather for some time now."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
a Caucasian
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE POOL The next day being Sunday Miss Lacey vetoed the excursion after berries as a snare to Benny Merritt's feet, which should be turned toward the little island church, whether or not they would be.
wouldn't
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From this reading "You wouldn't want to sail anyway to-day," said Miss Lacey.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "It looks blue enough, but there are white caps left over from yesterday that would never get _me_ to ride on them, I can tell you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wouldn't want to sail anyway to-day," said Miss Lacey.
