used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It must have been about dawn.
anew
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
Araucanians
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From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
the first light of day
From this reading It must have been about dawn.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been about dawn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
I'll
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From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been about dawn.
and nothing more
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been about dawn.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
river'snounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
possessive form of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
RubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
express in words
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
move an implement through
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
Topsie
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From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “I say, Harry,” observed his sister, raising herself up from off her couch of warm skins, “I should uncommonly like a plunge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
in or at the place that
From this reading Harry and Topsie were awakened the morning following upon that of the fight, by the sounds of the Araucanians returning from the river’s side, where they had been to perform their morning ablutions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I daresay Aunt Ruby and Mary will be glad to be shown it, so I’ll just stir them up and ask them.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading I caught sight of a beautiful stream in the forest yesterday which I think I could find again.
