used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was very pleasant at grandpa Parlin's at any time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very pleasant at grandpa Parlin's at any time.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Such a beautiful garden, with a summer-house in it!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Such a stout swing in the big oil-nut tree!
a social unit living together
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Such a beautiful garden, with a summer-house in it!
the act of departing
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading It was very pleasant at grandpa Parlin's at any time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
immediately past
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
oil-nut
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From this reading Such a stout swing in the big oil-nut tree!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
Parlin's
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From this reading It was very pleasant at grandpa Parlin's at any time.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was very pleasant at grandpa Parlin's at any time.
PRUDY'S
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From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
an educational institution
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
dependable
From this reading Such a stout swing in the big oil-nut tree!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a stout swing in the big oil-nut tree!
summer-house
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From this reading Such a beautiful garden, with a summer-house in it!
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Such a stout swing in the big oil-nut tree!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was very pleasant at grandpa Parlin's at any time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Such a stout swing in the big oil-nut tree!
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRUDY'S PICNIC This was about the last of Prudy's going to school.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
Willowbrook
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From this reading In the first place she was very tired of it, in the second place it was vacation, and in the third place the whole family were going to Willowbrook on a visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such a beautiful garden, with a summer-house in it!
