used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The children were delighted with the trip across the country.
(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 Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were delighted with the trip across the country.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
greatly pleased
From this reading The children were delighted with the trip across the country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
a social unit living together
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
set up or found
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
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 MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
MISTERnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
robinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
plural of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
carry out
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
a special situation
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The children were delighted with the trip across the country.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mister Robert Robin thought that the big lake was the sea, and all the other robins in his part of the country thought the same thing, so it was to the shore of the great lake that Robert Robin and his family went for their vacation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
in or at the place that
From this reading MISTER ROBERT ROBIN AND HIS FAMILY TAKE A VACATION In the country where Robert Robin lived there were a great many lakes and streams.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The streams ran down through the valleys, and emptied into the lakes, and the waters from the lakes emptied into larger streams which flowed into a great lake which looked as large as the sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children were delighted with the trip across the country.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was great fun to fly from one woods to another, and then look around to see what new things could be found.
