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From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
(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 The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
Allison
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From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
have
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
Clark'snounUS /klɑːrks/
possessive form of “clark” — United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
cook-house
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From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
don't
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From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
haystacknounUS /ˈheɪstæk/
a stack of hay
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
the act of departing
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
MamnounUS /mɑːm/
a member of a Mayan people of southwestern Guatemala
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
march in a procession
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
the force of workers available
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
by chance
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
PLUNGEverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
Rodney
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From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
ter
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From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Indeed Mam threw her apron over her head and fled to the cook-house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
whereat
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From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
which person or people
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A PLUNGE INTO THE FOREST March fifteenth, 1773, Rodney Allison set out with a party of five men who were leaving to join Clark's party on the Ohio.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The task would be somewhat like finding the needle in the haystack, perhaps, but all were confident and went away in high spirits.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "You don't want ter look so blue, Rod," cried Angus, coming into the yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mrs. Allison smiled bravely and Naomi called after him, "You bring back a little bear for me to play with," whereat they all laughed, but the laughter was very near tears.
