used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
brush-pile
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From this reading A race for the brush-pile,” shouted Longback.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the three boys only checked their speed slightly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading But the three boys only checked their speed slightly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A race for the brush-pile,” shouted Longback.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
Longback
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From this reading A race for the brush-pile,” shouted Longback.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
Nettie
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From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
and nothing more
From this reading But the three boys only checked their speed slightly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
any competition
From this reading A race for the brush-pile,” shouted Longback.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading A race for the brush-pile,” shouted Longback.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading But the three boys only checked their speed slightly.
move hurridly
From this reading But the three boys only checked their speed slightly.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But the three boys only checked their speed slightly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
in or at the place that
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In full cry, a score or more of the other boys and girls, among whom were Viola and Nettie, set after them, calling to them to wait.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading In thorough good humor on account of their winning the hockey game, Paul and Jerry called Harry, and together they started up the river to where a big pile of brush lay on the bank.
