used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
blackberriesnounUS /ˈblækberiz/
plural of “blackberry” — large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
Doris's
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From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
Jeff
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From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
Jeff's
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From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
lounged
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From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
in motion
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
not divisible by two
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
picnicked
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From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
ripeadjectiveUS /raɪp/
fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
silencesnounUS /ˈsaɪlənsɪz/
plural of “silence” — the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking)
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading THE END OF THE PICNIC Those odd silences of Jeff's fell very often throughout the day, and they lay upon Doris's spirit like a physical weight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
in or to any place at all
From this reading He did not offer to join her, but she had a feeling that his eyes followed her wherever she went, and a great restlessness kept her moving.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There were blackberries in abundance, large and ripe, and Doris wandered about picking them during the afternoon while Jeff lounged against a tree and smoked.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading They rode through autumn woodlands, and picnicked on the side of a hill.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The day was warm and sunny, and the whole world shone as through a pearly veil.
