used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
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 One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
assemble or get together
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
a young female
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder what he means,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “I wonder what he means,” she said.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
on one occasion
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Better look out for Old Three Heads,” said a squirrel, as he ran past her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
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 One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was always opening doors and looking into rooms that did not belong to her, and it made her appear very rude.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD THREE HEADS Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I wonder what he means,” she said.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder what he means,” she said.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day Lucy was sent to the woods to gather berries, but instead of filling her basket as she should have done she walked about, looking behind rocks and trees, thinking that she might find an opening in some of them.
