used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
(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 Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
Jamie
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From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
Jarge
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From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
MisnounUS /mɪs/
plural of “mi” — destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
revertingnounUS /rɪˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
a failure to maintain a higher state
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
ROSIE
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From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mrs. O'Brien and Jamie came out after a time and Rosie talked to them about the country, telling them of all the marvels of farm and roadside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
URGESnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
at the time that
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But through it all her mind kept reverting to the problem which had met her so promptly on her return.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The question kept repeating itself to Rosie as she sat on the porch steps while day slowly faded and twilight deepened into night.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ROSIE URGES COMMON SENSE "Why is he in love?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you know Mis' Riley," she told her mother, "then you understand Jarge from start to finish.
