used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading "What exciting adventure did you have?"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
(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 truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Let's begin at the beginning."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Let's begin at the beginning."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Let's begin at the beginning."
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
chorused
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From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What exciting adventure did you have?"
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "What exciting adventure did you have?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
fernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
assemble or get together
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
brought together in one place
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
only a very short time before
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What exciting adventure did you have?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
Janey
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From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
Janice
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From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's begin at the beginning."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
Merediths
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From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
express in words
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TALKING OVER THE DAY After supper was over, Aunt Janice gathered the Merediths in a circle around her, to talk over the happenings of the day spent in the forest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We truly did have a delightful adventure," they all chorused, in reply to her question--"and we could hardly wait to tell you about it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What exciting adventure did you have?"
showing curiosity
From this reading There was a twinkle in the old lady's eyes, and Janey seeing it, knew that Aunt Janice was wondering what made them forget to bring back the ferns that they had set out so bravely to gather.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What exciting adventure did you have?"
