used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
(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 Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
chargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
don't
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
the act of departing
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
an opening into or through something
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
come together
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
overallsnounUS /ˈoʊvərɔːlz/
plural of “overall” — (usually plural) work clothing consisting of denim trousers (usually with a bib and shoulder straps)
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
in or at or to some place
From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
confined on all sides
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nurse arrayed all her little charges in large holland overalls, and sent them out into the fields for the afternoon.
There's
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
we'll
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From this reading 'There's a castle and a princess inside, so they don't like people to come in,' asserted Douglas; 'but we'll find a hole somewhere and creep through.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
at the time that
From this reading It was a long walk, but they reached it at last, and came to a standstill when they saw the ditch and the thick hedge that surrounded it.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the little party set out in good spirits, Bobby and Billy tramping sturdily along, under the firm conviction that they were going to meet with wild beasts, and go through the most harrowing adventures.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Adventures The visit to the wood came off the day after.
