used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
(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 All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
GangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
GraveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that was where we were.
Squawnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
Swatty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
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 All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Away over in one corner of the field the Graveyard Gang was playing One Old Cat.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So that was where we were.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The grass and weeds came right to the edge of the bank and from the edge they stretched away over a big field.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old Squaw Creek had turned and twisted until it went right into the part of the edge of town where the Graveyard Gang kids lived, and we had dug our cave right in a place where we had never dared to go.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All around the field were trees, edging it in, but that wasn't what Swatty wanted us to see.
in or at the place that
From this reading So that was where we were.
