used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
BarleynounUS /ˈbɑːrli/
a grain of barley
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
greatly pleased
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
FEATHEREDadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It pleased Roger as much as himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It pleased Roger as much as himself.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
lady's-slippers
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From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
Metacomet
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From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
mocassins
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From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It pleased Roger as much as himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
on one occasion
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
the local environment
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
pioneernounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It pleased Roger as much as himself.
Roger
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From this reading It pleased Roger as much as himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
Susan
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From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
Susan's
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From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
directed up
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Susan's way of lifting her hands and staring upward as in amazement greatly delighted the Indian boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE FEATHERED CAT The New England woods were full of wonders to the pioneer.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little Metacomet delighted more and more to bring to Susan Barley things that would most surprise her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He once brought her a bunch of yellow mocassins, or yellow lady's-slippers, which so surprised her that she said that these "new parts" must be near to heaven, and caused her to kiss the boy's hand.
