used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Grandma, I can see way down to the river.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grandma, where does the river come from?”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandma, where does the river come from?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
moving swiftly
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
set up or found
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Grandma, I can see way down to the river.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
information about recent and important events
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
notchedadjectiveUS /nɑːtʃt/
notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
and nothing more
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
POLLY'S
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From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “Grandma, I can see way down to the river.
a strong line
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
Roxy
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From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Grandma, I can see way down to the river.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
dependable
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
having come into contact
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading POLLY’S NEWS A few days after the birthday party one of the negro servants brought a stout rope from the storehouse and fixed a swing from the branch of the big butternut tree that grew near the house.
tree's
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From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A smooth board for a seat was notched and fitted to the rope, and Grandma Miller came out to give Roxy the first swing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Grandma, I can see way down to the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading Grandma, where does the river come from?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Roxy found herself flying through the air so that her feet touched the leaves of the tree’s lofty branches she laughed with delight; and as the swing slowed down and only moved evenly back and forth she called:
