used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
BunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "No, you mustn't go!" declared Rose.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No, you mustn't go!" declared Rose.
coins made of gold
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
LOCKETnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
Margy
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From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
Mun
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From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
mustn't
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From this reading "No, you mustn't go!" declared Rose.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you mustn't go!" declared Rose.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
riddlesnounUS /ˈrɪdəlz/
plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
ROSE'SnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
bound or secured closely
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
a source of difficulty
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She noticed Margy and Mun Bun, well up on the beach, digging holes and making little piles of sand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ROSE'S LOCKET Mrs. Bunker gave a quick glance about to see what was happening.
in or at the place that
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
which person or people
From this reading The little boy who was so fond of asking riddles, and his sister Violet, who liked to ask questions, had left the place where they first had begun to "dig for gold," as they called it, and Laddie was about to get into the boat, calling to his sister Vi to follow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But down near the inlet, where a boat was tied, Rose was having trouble with Laddie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you mustn't go!" declared Rose.
