used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Brant asked, staring out into the crowded Playground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
a youthful male person
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading Brant asked, staring out into the crowded Playground.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Brant asked, staring out into the crowded Playground.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Those young men are joining the Watchers when they finish here."
a young female
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
hairedadjectiveUS /herd/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Those young men are joining the Watchers when they finish here."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Brant asked, staring out into the crowded Playground.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Those young men are joining the Watchers when they finish here."
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
Lisa
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From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They are some of the older ones who work with the children.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "They are some of the older ones who work with the children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "They are some of the older ones who work with the children.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
PlaygroundnounUS /ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/
an area where many people go for recreation
From this reading Brant asked, staring out into the crowded Playground.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
Rodson
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From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "They are some of the older ones who work with the children.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Brant asked, staring out into the crowded Playground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are some of the older ones who work with the children.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Brant, Lisa, and Rodson watched as one of the leaders called sharply to a curly headed boy who had been playing with a pretty raven haired girl.
WatchersnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃərz/
plural of “watcher” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Those young men are joining the Watchers when they finish here."
at the time that
From this reading Those young men are joining the Watchers when they finish here."
which person or people
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Who are those men and women out there with the children?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "They are some of the older ones who work with the children.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Those young men are joining the Watchers when they finish here."
