the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Course," said Twinkle, as she trotted away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "'Course," said Twinkle, as she trotted away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
blueberriesnounUS /ˈbluːberiz/
plural of “blueberry” — any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "'Course," said Twinkle, as she trotted away.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
put on clothes
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
EntersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
ginghamnounUS /ˈɡɪŋəm/
a clothing fabric in a plaid weave
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
GulchnounUS /ɡʌltʃ/
a narrow gorge with a stream running through it
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So she took her tin pail and started out.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading So she took her tin pail and started out.
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Course," said Twinkle, as she trotted away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
a particular situation
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she took her tin pail and started out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So she took her tin pail and started out.
dependable
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
sun-bonnet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Be back in time for supper," called mamma from the kitchen porch.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading So she took her tin pail and started out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So she took her tin pail and started out.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading "'Course," said Twinkle, as she trotted away.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Twinkle Enters the Big Gulch ONE afternoon Twinkle decided to go into the big gulch and pick some blueberries for papa's supper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had on her blue gingham dress and her blue sun-bonnet, and there were stout shoes upon her feet.
