used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
(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 “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
any thing at all
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “I think girls are nicer than boys, anyway,” remarked Cricket, thoughtfully.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I think girls are nicer than boys, anyway,” remarked Cricket, thoughtfully.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
clothing in general
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
Eunice
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From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “I think girls are nicer than boys, anyway,” remarked Cricket, thoughtfully.
heathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
munchingverbUS /ˈmʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “I think girls are nicer than boys, anyway,” remarked Cricket, thoughtfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
on one occasion
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I think girls are nicer than boys, anyway,” remarked Cricket, thoughtfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These clothes are getting awfully hot, Cricket,” said Eunice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “I think girls are nicer than boys, anyway,” remarked Cricket, thoughtfully.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the munching of apples they quite forgot that they were tramps, until Cricket remarked that her hump made a most convenient pillow for her to lean back against.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
be dressed in
From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once in the orchard, they felt as if their feet were on their native heath, and they were up, in a twinkling, among the branches of their favourite tree.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t be a boy for anything I can think of, to wear such things all the time.”
