used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
(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 He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Then I'll bring you one."
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
Daisy'snounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
put on clothes
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
take in liquids
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
the boundary of a surface
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll bring you one."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear."
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
not any; not one
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Then I'll bring you one."
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll bring you one."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
having passed out of existence
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
at the time that
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
a Caucasian
From this reading And Daisy's white dress vanished among the bushes while, the tired old man sat on the green grass at the edge of the walk and waited.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was beginning to think he should see no more of her, when she appeared with a pretty china cup full of cold water; then grandpa came with the pitcher full, and the thirsty traveller had all the water he needed.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, indeed, my dear."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want a drink of water?"
