used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
(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 The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
deem to be
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
Flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
INSECTnounUS /ˈɪnsekt/
small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
MormonsnounUS /ˈmɔːrmənz/
church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
express in words
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The teacher now called out a class in geography, and began to ask questions.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
UtahnounUS /ˈjuːtɔː/
a state in the western United States; settled in 1847 by Mormons led by Brigham Young
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flyaway was seated in a chair, busily engaged in picking dirt out of the heels of her boots with a pin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
which person or people
From this reading The superintendent and visitors knew that he meant _sect_ and they laughed at the mistake; all but Dotty and Flyaway, who did not consider it funny at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I know," spoke up a little boy with black hair, and eyes which would have been bright if the lids had not shut them out of sight,--"I know; Utah is inhabited by a religious INSECT called Mormons."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What can you tell me about the inhabitants of Utah?" said she.
