used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
bubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
country-bredadjective
rough and uncouth
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
ejaculated
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From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
featly
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From this reading "How featly they foot it!"
FleanounUS /fliː/
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "How featly they foot it!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
How
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From this reading "How featly they foot it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
staying power
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
plashing
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From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
reddishadjectiveUS /ˈredɪʃ/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
school-house
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From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
shower-bath
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From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
caught or fixed
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are fairies dancing at a ball!" ejaculated Flea.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
very small
From this reading A broad reddish pool was spread out in front of the door in three minutes, and the heavy drops plashing into it raised tiny bobbing bubbles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Flea was a hardy, country-bred child, and as little afraid of thunder, lightning, and flood as of the loneliness of the deserted school-house.
wrigglingadjective
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading She laughed low and gleefully as she drew her skirt up to her knees and stuck out both thin brown legs in the warm rain, wriggling her toes contentedly in the shower-bath.
