used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
conesnounUS /koʊnz/
plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
fidgetyadjective
nervous and unable to relax
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
be the source of pain
From this reading “They won’t hurt you,” Scip replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
I'm
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “They won’t hurt you,” Scip replied.
Scip
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few hogs grunted near them among the cones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They won’t hurt you,” Scip replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two children were sitting among the pines on the hill that overlooked their homes.
at the time that
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
won't
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From this reading “They won’t hurt you,” Scip replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER “Do you know, Scip,” Hazel confided, “I’m dreadfully afraid of pigs.”
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course, I’m not afraid when you’re here,” Hazel explained, “but when I come up alone sometimes they try to get around me and it makes me fidgety.”
