used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
(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 BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
being joined in close association
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
BERT'S
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From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
Bobbsey
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From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that is quite a fall to take.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
a young female
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
the act of departing
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is quite a fall to take.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But that is quite a fall to take.
a strong line
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
scaryadjectiveUS /ˈskeri/
provoking fear terror
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
carry out
From this reading But that is quite a fall to take.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading So the girl clenched her fingers around the rope and set her teeth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
a special situation
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was a little “scary,” she said afterward, to look down to the earth, though, as a matter of fact, it was not more than twenty feet below her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BERT’S WATER MILL Nan Bobbsey was sure of one thing--and this was that she was going to hold with all her might to that rope attached to the hay fork.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading To let go, now that the fork was out of the barn and over the open yard, would mean a bad fall.
