used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a queer flag!” cried Mary suddenly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “What a queer flag!” cried Mary suddenly.
placed crosswise
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading “What a queer flag!” cried Mary suddenly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
coated with paint
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “What a queer flag!” cried Mary suddenly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
not in physical motion
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
StripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading “It is not a bit like the Stars and Stripes.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “What a queer flag!” cried Mary suddenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
bound or secured closely
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
male cat
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
tree-trunk
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From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a flag of black silk, and on it was painted a skull with two bones crossed below it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a queer flag!” cried Mary suddenly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was pointing to something tied to a stick which stood against the tree-trunk.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MUTINY While the little ones were still playing with the clown, the elephant, and the donkey, Mary and Tom went about Beech House looking at other things.
