used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BROKEN WHEEL.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
anew
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But then, she could dig any time, she reflected.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A BROKEN WHEEL.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then, she could dig any time, she reflected.
CharcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
children's
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From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But then, she could dig any time, she reflected.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading But then, she could dig any time, she reflected.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
Eunice
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From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
a social unit living together
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
long-buried
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From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
mamma's
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From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
money-bag
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From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
Mopsie
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From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But then, she could dig any time, she reflected.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
carry out
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
a special situation
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But then, she could dig any time, she reflected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
the act of using
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Let's take a ride, the very first thing we do," said Eunice, eagerly, after breakfast.
Wellsboro
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From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A BROKEN WHEEL.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "I'm wild to get behind Mopsie and Charcoal again," for the ponies had been sent over from East Wellsboro for the children's use.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'm going to--" began Cricket, and then she stopped, remembering that she was going to surprise the family with what she felt sure would be the result of her mining explorations,--the finding of mamma's long-buried money-bag.
