used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let's have a kimono day," yawned Dee.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
(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 All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRECKLES AND TAN.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
Dee
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From this reading "Let's have a kimono day," yawned Dee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
FRECKLESnounUS /ˈfrekəlz/
plural of “freckle” — a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
From this reading FRECKLES AND TAN.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
grown-up
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From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let's have a kimono day," yawned Dee.
hemale
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From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
and nothing more
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading "Let's have a kimono day," yawned Dee.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's have a kimono day," yawned Dee.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
s'pose
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From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
TANnounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading FRECKLES AND TAN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day we were lazy after the excitement of the sail to Cape Henry.
at the time that
From this reading All of us slept late and when we did wake, we seemed to be not able to get dressed.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "Let's have a kimono day," yawned Dee.
Zebedee
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From this reading "Zebedee and Miss Cox have gone to Norfolk and there is not a piece of a hemale or grown-up around, so s'pose we just loaf all day."
