used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
anew
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
(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 All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading Good-by."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
HogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
Ovenbirdnoun
American warbler; builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
a human being
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "It is a lovely nest," said Mrs. Ground Hog, "and those eggs are beauties.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this time the children at home were talking together about themselves and what their mother had told them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She trotted happily away, while Mrs. Ovenbird settled herself upon her eggs again and thought what a pleasant call she had had and what an excellent and intelligent person Mrs. Ground Hog was!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I promised the children that I would hurry.
