used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
in the past
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
for the reason that
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
Chanternoun
reed pipe with finger holes on which the melody is played
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
Gilpin
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From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
the act of departing
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
injunctionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “injunction” — a formal command or admonition
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
go away from a place
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
Lina
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From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
ReverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
cut with a saw
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
Susan
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From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
carry out
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because it was the wedding anniversary of the Reverend Timothy Chanter and his Susan, and they were going on their annual picnic together.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading OLD LOVE AND NEW Why was Pilot put into the beach wagon instead of the buggy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unlike the Gilpin pair of immortal memory, they did not take the children with them.
won't
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From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
a late time of life
From this reading The children saw them off at the door, with many injunctions to be good, and to have a wonderful time, and not to get lost, as they did two years ago.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kitty," cried Lina, "_do blaze a tree_ at the place where you leave them, won't you?
