actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Priscilla was ready for her adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
without deviation
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
erranding
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From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
apart from; not including
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Priscilla was ready for her adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Priscilla was ready for her adventure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
Jerry-Jo
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From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
Kenmore
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From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
LoneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
lurenounUS /lʊr/
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
Nathaniel
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From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
paddlingverbUS /ˈpædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
Priscilla
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From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Priscilla was ready for her adventure.
cut with a saw
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
not in physical motion
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
Theodora
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From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And at two o'clock in the afternoon Priscilla, from the kitchen door, saw Jerry-Jo paddling his canoe in still, Indian fashion around Lone Tree Island.
unheedingadjective
marked by or paying little heed or attention
From this reading Such days do not come to Kenmore in September except to lure the unheeding to acts of folly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was gloriously clear and threateningly warm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Theodora was off erranding, and Nathaniel, as far as human knowledge went, was in some distant field; he had started off directly after dinner.
