aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
admonishedverbUS /ədˈmɑːnɪʃt/
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
at or in the front
From this reading "The only way to get ahead of the heat is to give up to it."
(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 Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
Ann
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From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
having the place or position changed
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "The only way to get ahead of the heat is to give up to it."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The only way to get ahead of the heat is to give up to it."
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The only way to get ahead of the heat is to give up to it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
Katie
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From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
in motion
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading "The only way to get ahead of the heat is to give up to it."
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It oppressed every one, but Ann it seemed to excite, as if it stirred memories in their sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the heat of that next day was the kind to prey through countries of make-believe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The only way to get ahead of the heat is to give up to it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps after all it was neither the dog nor the literature, but the heat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Don't fight heat, Ann," Katie finally admonished, puzzled and disturbed by the way Ann kept moving about.
