used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
aren't
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From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
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a small house with a single story
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
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expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "No, I guess not," Bunny said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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HollyhocknounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːk/
any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading "Yes, that's where Miss Hollyhock lives," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I guess not," Bunny said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Yes, that's where Miss Hollyhock lives," he said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Yes, that's where Miss Hollyhock lives," he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
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not any; not one
From this reading "No, I guess not," Bunny said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I guess not," Bunny said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
having a point
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ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, that's where Miss Hollyhock lives," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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that's
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From this reading "Yes, that's where Miss Hollyhock lives," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
TOBY'SnounUS /ˈtoʊbiz/
possessive form of “toby” — a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
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plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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a cunning or deceitful action or device
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And then we aren't lost any more, are we?" asked Sue.
in or at the place that
From this reading TOBY'S OTHER TRICK Bunny Brown stood up in the pony cart and looked to where Sue pointed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Across a little green valley he could see another road, at one point was a small cottage, nestled among the trees, and with vines growing about it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's where Miss Hollyhock lives," he said.
