the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
aroused or activated
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
cotsnounUS /kɑːts/
plural of “cot” — a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
Edna
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From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
Ethel
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From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
ETHEL'S
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From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kate opened her eyes and sat up.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
harkenverbUS /ˈhɑːrkən/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
how
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From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
Kate
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From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked around.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Kate opened her eyes and sat up.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
with low volume
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kate opened her eyes and sat up.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading "Oh! how lovely it seems to be here," thought Ethel, as she leaned on her elbow, "instead of being awakened by the toot of an automobile just to lie quietly and harken to the birds."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kate opened her eyes and sat up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ETHEL'S FIRST DAY IN CAMP The girls slept soundly that night and in the morning were awakened by the singing of the birds.
Whitely
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From this reading The other cots were occupied by her Cousin Kate, Patty Sands, and Edna Whitely.
