used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "We need a good appetite to eat up all this lunch."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "We need a good appetite to eat up all this lunch."
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
Betty
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From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
the two together, not just one
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
didn't
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From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
take in solid food
From this reading "We need a good appetite to eat up all this lunch."
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
the boundary of a surface
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
divisible by two
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We need a good appetite to eat up all this lunch."
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
hampersnounUS /ˈhæmpərz/
plural of “hamper” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
and nothing more
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
immediately past
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
take the midday meal
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "We need a good appetite to eat up all this lunch."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
carry out
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We would have been on the picnic grounds and had our lunch eaten by this time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We need a good appetite to eat up all this lunch."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
what's
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From this reading "But just think what's in store for us," Betty reminded her cheerily.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
showing curiosity
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading PLANNING CAPTURE The spot they had chosen for the picnic was quite a distance away from Camp Liberty, and by the time the party finally reached it, both boys and girls were wondering if the generous contents of the hampers would serve even to take the edge off their appetites.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't see why we didn't take your car, Mollie," Grace complained, as they covered the last stretch of dusty road.
