used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
anew
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
divisible by two
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
set up or found
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
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 "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
in the near future
From this reading "I must ask father to beg the forester to let me come soon again for them alone.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then one of the children found berries that tempted even Helena to linger.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The birds were already chattering their good nights before preparing for sleep and a belated squirrel or two looked inquisitively down at them.
at the time that
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE WOOD IT was getting dusky in the woods when the little party started reluctantly for home.
but in spite of that
From this reading "I did not know there were so many yet," she remarked.
