used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
(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 "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Do you suppose they are that kind?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading I have heard of mud baths in sanitariums.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
DANGERSnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
Dorothy
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From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
come to pass
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have heard of mud baths in sanitariums.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I have heard of mud baths in sanitariums.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have heard of mud baths in sanitariums.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Do you suppose they are that kind?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
Nat
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From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
Ned
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From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
sanitariums
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From this reading I have heard of mud baths in sanitariums.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
express a supposition
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Do you suppose they are that kind?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Don't tempt the fates," cautioned Ned, "we can always get enough trouble without beckoning it."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "It was good sport, meeting the little country woman and all that," said Nat, "but I must admit I did not enjoy the mud bath.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DAY OF DANGERS "What do you suppose will happen next?" asked Dorothy, as the automobile sped along the narrow road through a woodland way.
