ADDINGverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
anew
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
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 "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
greenerynounUS /ˈɡriːnəri/
green foliage
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
Janice
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From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
take the midday meal
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Aunt Janice reminded.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Don stood in the doorway, watching the two deeply engrossed in conversation, as he came up to announce their intentions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
we're
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From this reading ADDING TO THE QUEST "Aunt Janice--Dad--we're off for the forest again!"
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Don't forget the lunch basket--and remember the wild ferns and greenery for the decorations."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We surely will bring back some beautiful decorations this time; for tomorrow will be the party day!"
