used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
Jud
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From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
Linda
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From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
picnickers
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From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
Polly
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From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
carry out
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The children spread out the blanket and on top of that Aunt Polly spread a cotton one and then she and Linda sat down to sew.
the act of using
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
VACATIONnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
at the time that
From this reading "Don't go wading till Jud comes," said Aunt Polly, when good-natured Jud had gone back.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE END OF THE VACATION The four little Blossoms wanted to go to the same place where they had gone before and Jud drove them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then he was to take the horses and wagon back for his father to use during the day and Peter would come for the picnickers in the afternoon and get his sandwiches.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Help Linda spread out the rubber blanket, for we want to be comfortable while you play around."
