used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
having the place or position changed
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
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 Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
set up or found
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
Meggy
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From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
and nothing more
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
secludedadjectiveUS /sɪˈkluːdɪd/
hidden from general view or use
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
sober-faced
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From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This spot, so quiet and secluded, disturbed only by the chirp of a robin and the chatter of a squirrel, held for them many pleasant memories.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Here, as small children, they had tumbled on the grass.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the heart of The Pines next morning, Johnny found Meg seated on a log waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
which person or people
From this reading Now it was a sober-faced, eager Meggy who awaited him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, in early ’teens, together with other playmates, they had done cart wheels and wild, hilarious Indian dances.
