anew
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
(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 “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
don't
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From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
at any time
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
to certain extent or degree
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading “Faith!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
HonestlyadverbUS /ˈɑːnəstli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
how
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From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
I'd
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From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
I'm
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From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
and nothing more
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
Lone-Elk
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From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
neck's
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From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Honestly, my neck’s out of joint, looking around trees all day,” John declared.
unhealthyadjectiveUS /ənˈhelθi/
not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was so light-hearted, so glad to be home again, that he fairly giggled as he spoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “What with Lone-Elk always just over my shoulder, and now with the snow on the ground, I don’t know how I’d ever have managed to get to you in the woods!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
you're
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From this reading I’m glad you’re here, unhealthy as it is for you,” Kingdom answered.
