Tarry for Dummies

Tarry is a word that can be a little bit confusing, but I'm here to help you understand it. Imagine you are at a beautiful park, and you're walking along a path. As you walk, you see a bright, colorful butterfly fluttering in the air. You find it so fascinating that you stop walking and stay in the same spot to watch the butterfly for a while. In a similar way, when we say "tarry," it means to delay or stay in one place for a bit longer than expected, just like you did when you watched the butterfly.

Let me give you an example to help you understand it better. Imagine you are getting ready to go to school in the morning. Your mom tells you that it's time to leave, but you remember you forgot to pack your lunch. You quickly run back to the kitchen to make your lunch, but instead of making it quickly and going back to the front door, you start playing with the cat. You're enjoying yourself so much that you don't realize how much time has passed. This would be an example of "tarrying" because you delayed or stayed in the kitchen playing with the cat longer than you expected.

Now, sometimes "tarry" can also mean to wait or linger intentionally. For example, imagine your family is going on a road trip, and you're all packed up and ready to leave. But your dad says, "Wait! We need to pick up your grandma on the way." So, you sit in the car and wait for your grandma to come out of her house so she can join you on the trip. In this situation, you are tarrying because you are intentionally waiting for your grandma before leaving.

So, to sum it up, tarry means to delay, stay, or linger in one place longer than expected or intentionally waiting for something or someone. It's like hitting pause on your actions for a little bit, just like stopping to watch a butterfly or waiting for your grandma to join your road trip.