used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
BESSIE
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From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
double-deckernoun
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
divisible by two
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
ice-cream
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From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
McGUIRE
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From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
To recall to mind.
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
steaksnounUS /steɪks/
plural of “steak” — a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
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 To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In jungle heat they remember her cool depths.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading There were trips and steaks and tennis balls, and even double-decker ice-cream cones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once upon a time there were happy times like these.
which person or people
From this reading But the children who played on the shores of Oak Lake have sailed away.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading To the memory of my mother BESSIE MURRAY McGUIRE This story was written in time of war, in the memory of peace.
