afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
anew
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
Artie
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From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who votes for Llangelynin?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
the act of departing
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
lazeverb
be idle; exist in a changeless situation
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
Llangelynin
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From this reading Who votes for Llangelynin?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I feel more inclined to lie on the lawn and laze than go climbing hills again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
to-day
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From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too far and too hot," replied Artie, stretching himself comfortably in his father's armchair.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading Who votes for Llangelynin?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
We've
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From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "We've an uncommonly short holiday, so we must spin it out as well as we can.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Chinese Charm "What are we going to do to-day?" asked Oswald after breakfast next morning.
which person or people
From this reading Who votes for Llangelynin?"
