(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 See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
ant-hill
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From this reading “Don’t step on that ant-hill.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
lacking funds
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
Delia
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From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t step on that ant-hill.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
entrancesnounUS /ˈentrənsəz/
plural of “entrance” — something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
implicationnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/
something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
not any; not one
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Don’t step on that ant-hill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
except for; apart from
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
express in words
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
an educational institution
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Don’t step on that ant-hill.
not in physical motion
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t step on that ant-hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See all the ants--they say to step over it!”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
at the time that
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cried, and pushed Delia round it with some violence.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I was still hotly denying this implication when we entered the school yard, and broke into running; for no reason, save that entrances and beginnings always made us want to run and shout.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well--what makes you always so--_religious_!” she burst out, at the end of her patience.
