used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
Bert
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From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
lacking funds
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
Charley
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From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE STORM "Look out there, George!"
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
JumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE STORM "Look out there, George!"
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STORM "Look out there, George!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
springyadjective
elastic; rebounds readily
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading THE STORM "Look out there, George!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM "Look out there, George!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORM "Look out there, George!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Jump over this way--away from the rocks!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as he felt the tree going over he sprang out to one side, and came down, feet first, on a pile of leaves that were almost as soft and springy as a pile of hay in the meadow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But George seemed to know what he was doing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
which person or people
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bert and Charley called loudly to the boy who had climbed the little tree which broke with him.
