used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see 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 "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
Caleb
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From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
can't
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From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
Dwight
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From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
flag-staff
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From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
JUNKnounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading THE JUNK.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
molenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
stone-work
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From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
stonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JUNK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
hard to endure
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had nearly finished the stone-work and were trying to contrive some way to fasten up their flag-staff at the end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
at the time that
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We can't drive the flag-staff down into our mole," said Dwight, looking up with an anxious and perplexed expression to Mary Anna, "for it is all stony."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A few days after this, when David and Dwight were at work one evening upon their mole, and Caleb was playing near, sometimes helping a little and sometimes looking on, Mary Anna came down to see them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Couldn't you drive it down into the bottom of the brook, and then build your mole up all around it?" said Mary Anna.
