used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
don't
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From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
He'll
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From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
potatonounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊ/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He’ll be lost if I don’t follow ’n!” said she.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He plunged through a hole in the garden hedge, and into the lane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He set himself to assist, and dodged this way and that over the potato rows and the cabbages.
at the time that
From this reading Every now and then they ran together, when he caught her for a moment and kissed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first pig was got back promptly; the second with some difficulty; the third a long-legged creature, was more obstinate and agile.
