used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Won't you make her stay at home?"
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Won't you make her stay at home?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
engage in
From this reading "Won't you make her stay at home?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
on the contrary
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
an educational institution
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
she'll
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From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Won't you make her stay at home?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN BRIDGE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early in April, and the travelling was very bad, for the frost was just coming out of the ground.
we're
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From this reading "Mother, we're afraid she'll get lost in one of the holes," said Moses.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary, Moses, and the twins attended a private school, on the other side of the river, and Patty went with them; but they were all rather tired of her company.
Won't
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From this reading "Won't you make her stay at home?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Won't you make her stay at home?"
