used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JIM'S STORY Joyce's a brick.
anew
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading JIM'S STORY Joyce's a brick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
didn't
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From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
set up or found
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
JIM'S
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From this reading JIM'S STORY Joyce's a brick.
Joyce'snounUS /ˈdʒɔɪsɪz/
possessive form of “joyce” — influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading JIM'S STORY Joyce's a brick.
the sound of laughing
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
on one occasion
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
paddynounUS /ˈpædi/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
a particular situation
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
in the near future
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading JIM'S STORY Joyce's a brick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading By and by we found ourselves through that and out on a flat place covered with thorns.
two times
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
precisely as stated
From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She can do most things boys can, and we soon began racing each other along those little raised bits of earth between the beds in the paddy fields.
weren't
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From this reading They weren't very high mostly, and we didn't feel them through our shoes, but now and again one caught us on the ankles and then didn't we hop!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I splashed right in once or twice and we shrieked with laughter.
