andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
can't
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From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
couldn't
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From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
Egremont's
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From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
Ellen
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From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
Gregorio
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From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
harmnounUS /hɑːrm/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
HEIRnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE LOST HEIR.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
LednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
LOSTadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST HEIR.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
Nuttie
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From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
SeemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
SpringfieldnounUS /ˈsprɪŋfiːld/
capital of the state of Illinois
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST HEIR.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they came back, Nuttie mounted to the nursery, but no little brother met her on the stairs, and she found nurse in deep displeasure with her subordinate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though it was the Derby day, Mr. Egremont's racing days were over, and he only took his daughter with him in quest of the spectacles he wanted.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'I sent him out with Ellen to play in the garden at Springfield, and swim his ship, where he couldn't come to no harm,' said nurse; 'being that my foot is that bad I can't walk the length of the street; and what does the girl do but lets that there Gregorio take the dear child and go--goodness knows where--without her.'
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading 'Seemed to the boy some comrade gay Led him forth to the woods to play.'--SCOTT.