used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
(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 She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
BeannounUS /biːn/
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
ClematisnounUS /ˈklemətɪs/
any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
From this reading How glad Clematis was to see her!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
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a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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Giles's
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showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading How glad Clematis was to see her!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How glad Clematis was to see her!
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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How
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From this reading How glad Clematis was to see her!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
come together
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Clematis smiled and nodded.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How glad Clematis was to see her!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Clematis smiled and nodded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE TRUE FAIRY STORY The next week they got Mr. Giles's horse, and drove down to meet Miss Rose at the station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How glad Clematis was to see her!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She sat in her lap all the way back to Bean Hill, and told her about the mountains, the lakes, the trees, and the birds.
any period of seven consecutive days
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you think you would like to stay a whole year, do you?" asked Miss Rose.
