Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

in addition

From this reading But, in doing this, Russ was also in danger himself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

eagerly desirous

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Come back!” cried his mother, darting forward.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, in doing this, Russ was also in danger himself.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Come back!” cried his mother, darting forward.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Come back!” cried his mother, darting forward.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading Come back!” cried his mother, darting forward.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But, in doing this, Russ was also in danger himself.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Come back!” cried his mother, darting forward.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

the act of departing

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

arranged into groups

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But, in doing this, Russ was also in danger himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But, in doing this, Russ was also in danger himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But, in doing this, Russ was also in danger himself.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

in the direction of

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

which person or people

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A LOAD OF FLOWERS Three of the six little Bunkers—Rose, Margy and Violet—stood grouped around their mother, looking with anxious eyes toward Russ, who had made up his mind that he was going to get Vi’s doll and snatch it out of danger before the big truck reached it.