used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
(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 And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
Daffy
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From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
Dreamikins
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From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
Edmund
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From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
Freda
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From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
Raikes
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From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was out of doors a great deal.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then they were all invited to spend the afternoon with Dreamikins, and they went through the park, and crawled through the little door, for Nurse let the three of them go alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Freda and Daffy were almost envious, he was allowed to do so many things that were refused to them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Fire IN a few days' time, Edmund had settled down very happily with his cousins.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Bates took him fishing, and Raikes, the gamekeeper, let him go with him through the woods.
