used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
Acton
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From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
Camp-fire
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From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
FifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
frog-like
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From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
Moseley
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From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
held or filled or in use
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
others
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From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
relaxverbUS /rɪˈlæks/
become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
Teddington's
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From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
time-tables
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From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
hard to endure
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Round the Camp-fire It was the first Saturday of the term.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
weather'snounUS /ˈweðərz/
possessive form of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, however, they were free to relax and enjoy themselves in any way they chose.
which person or people
From this reading "Thank goodness the weather's behaving itself!" said Mary Acton, who, with a few other members of the Lower Fifth, was sitting on the trunk of a fallen oak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some were playing tennis, some had gone for a walk with Miss Moseley, a few were squatting frog-like on boulders in the midst of the stream, and others strolled under the trees in the grove.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So far the girls had been kept busily occupied settling down to work in their fresh forms, and trying to grow accustomed to Miss Teddington's new time-tables.
