used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
(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 AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
have
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
opinion or judgment
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
start firing a weapon
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
the act of retaining something
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
it's
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From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
the force of workers available
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
not any; not one
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading All about was swiftly running water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
in a swift manner
From this reading All about was swiftly running water.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
that's
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From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening before, in coming to a stop for the night, Mr. Brown had noticed, not far away from their camping place, a small stream.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading AT THE FIRE Holding the Teddy bear so the light from its eyes shone all about, the two men stood on the back steps of the automobile and looked around them.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All about was swiftly running water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All about was swiftly running water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But that's what it's done," said Uncle Tad.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Behind it were some high hills or small mountains, but, though the storm was a hard one, no one thought the little brook would turn into such a river.
