used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading What a tale, too, to carry back to their father!
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading What a tale, too, to carry back to their father!
Charlie
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From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lalante could hardly restrain a storm of tears.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
a special loved one
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
all things; all of a situation
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
opinion or judgment
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What a tale, too, to carry back to their father!
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
only a very short time before
From this reading Lalante could hardly restrain a storm of tears.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
Lalante
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From this reading Lalante could hardly restrain a storm of tears.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading Lalante could hardly restrain a storm of tears.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
shyingverbUS /ˈʃaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
having a supporting base
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Lalante could hardly restrain a storm of tears.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading What a tale, too, to carry back to their father!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Lalante could hardly restrain a storm of tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What a tale, too, to carry back to their father!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
precisely as stated
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then a great piece of the bank gave way, and Charlie was in."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were standing on the bank, shying sticks into the river and watching them float down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a tale, too, to carry back to their father!
which person or people
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of her little brothers--her darling little brothers--of whom she was so fond, and who looked up to her for everything, to be carried away like this by the great cruel river, and drowned before her very eyes--oh, it was too awful!
