used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
in addition
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
for the reason that
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
Birdseys
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From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
boat-house
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From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
cause to be bored
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
CONCLAVEnounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
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 A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
It'll
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From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
it's
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From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
lunch-basket
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From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
not one, and not any
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
and nothing more
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
others
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From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
overheatedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərhiːtɪd/
heated beyond a safe or desirable point
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It'll be cool and pleasant down at the old boat-house on the river.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
thermos-bottle
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From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third,--none other than the Imp,--bore a couple of shawls and two or three books, also a thermos-bottle of large proportions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
well-filled
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From this reading About nine o'clock three girls might have been seen issuing from the Birdseys' gate, two carrying between them a well-filled lunch-basket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A SOLEMN CONCLAVE--AND WHAT CAME OF IT It was a hot morning toward the middle of July.
you're
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From this reading "I know you're not awfully keen about this picnic," she was saying to the others, "but it's only because you're a lazy pair and desperately afraid of getting a little overheated.
