used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had caught his breath, he looked back through the forest.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When he had caught his breath, he looked back through the forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When he had caught his breath, he looked back through the forest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had caught his breath, he looked back through the forest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
immediately past
From this reading He was free to see the ocean at last.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When he had caught his breath, he looked back through the forest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
not any; not one
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading He was free to see the ocean at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
Purnie
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From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
Purnie's
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From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was free to see the ocean at last.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was free to see the ocean at last.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Purnie ran laughing and shouting through the forest until he could run no more.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine day at the beach for Purnie's game--but his new friends played very rough!
at the time that
From this reading When he had caught his breath, he looked back through the forest.
whoopedverbUS /wuːpt/
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He fell headlong into a patch of blue moss and whooped with delight in having this day free for exploring.
