used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
in addition
From this reading They also took a stone jug and a coffee-pot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
Clare
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From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
coffee-pot
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From this reading They also took a stone jug and a coffee-pot.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked like a picnic party.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading They also took a stone jug and a coffee-pot.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It looked like a picnic party.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked like a picnic party.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It looked like a picnic party.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading It looked like a picnic party.
PIRATEnounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They also took a stone jug and a coffee-pot.
carry out
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
tea-party
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From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They also took a stone jug and a coffee-pot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE PIRATE CAVE One morning, a week after the tea-party, Mr. and Mrs. Thornton and Aunt Clare went for a row on the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had two large baskets packed full to overflowing with something precious.
but in spite of that
From this reading They were very merry, as if they expected to have a pleasant time; and yet, it may be that they had some idea of the danger into which they were about to run, for they did not take the baby with them.
