(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 The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
drummingnounUS /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/
the act of playing drums
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
gophernounUS /ˈɡoʊfər/
a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
mouse's
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From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when they came near the mouse's nest the eldest sister held up her hand, and they stopped dancing and held their breath.
precisely as stated
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they all got out of the basket, and began to dance round the ring, drumming and singing as they went.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The eldest sister put her head over the edge, and looked all around, north and west and south and east and down on the ground.
at the time that
From this reading They had not waited long when the basket came dropping down out of the sky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is no man here," she said, "and I do not see any gopher; but you must be very careful."
