used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
on or to one side
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
Delrick
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From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
the act of departing
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
forseen
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From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
HAPPENINGSnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
sighingverbUS /ˈsaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
be seated
From this reading Stefeli had really been obliged to sit at home a great deal, and the poor child could not help fretting and sighing.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
Stefeli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
Stefeli's
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From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Every time she heard that question, she gladly tossed the horrid long stocking aside and skipped out into the sunshine.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
Vinzi
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From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
Vinzi's
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From this reading UNEXPECTED HAPPENINGS Stefeli’s summer after Vinzi’s departure had passed much more pleasantly than she could have forseen.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading As the child had given up her life on the pasture since Vinzi had gone away, the mother always welcomed this opportunity of sending her out.
which person or people
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This was due to Mr. Delrick, who never started off on a long walk without calling into the room and asking, “Can Stefeli come with me?”
