used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
cawing
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From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
Chie
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From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
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 WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
the act of departing
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
Lo
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From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
a particular point in time
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
participate in games or sport
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
resting-places
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From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come to breakfast," called their mother, as they were in the midst of a game of chase around the platform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading These noisy birds were leaving their resting-places in the trees near by, and starting out to search for breakfast in the fields and gardens of the country.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water felt cool and pleasant before the hot sunshine had warmed it.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Chie Lo and her brother jumped out of bed, and a moment afterward were taking a refreshing swim in the waters of the river.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WORK AND PLAY THE next morning the children were awakened early by the cawing of large flocks of crows.
