used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
apple-tree
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From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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broken-limbed
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There, that's what I call childhood.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading There, that's what I call childhood.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
couldn't
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dearly loved
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
don't
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From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
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moving swiftly
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
hatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
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solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
the literary culture
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
prefer or wish to do something
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plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
full of life and energy
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
touching and supported by a surface
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belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
an educational institution
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
school-house
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From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
scragglyadjectiveUS /ˈskræɡli/
ragged, thin, or untidy in appearance
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
be standing; be upright
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
sun-bonnets
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From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
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separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
that's
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From this reading There, that's what I call childhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, that's what I call childhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
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from one end or side of something to the other
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
be dressed in
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There, that's what I call childhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading Do you remember that little red school-house where we learned our letters, and the old broken-limbed apple-tree behind it?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dear me, I think I see them now running "like split," as they said, to catch up time, with such a lively color rushing through the tan on their faces, hats off, and sun-bonnets flying out by the strings.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading No wonder the limbs got scraggly; they couldn't stand horse for a whole school, year after year, without some wear and tear, could they?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You and I, sister, know something about it; now don't we?
