used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
Bert
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From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
Bingham
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From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
EXPLORINGverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad of it," said Bert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
Hal
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From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Glad of it," said Bert.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
let's
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From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
LILIESnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Glad of it," said Bert.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
any competition
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EXPLORING--A RACE FOR POND LILIES "Now let's explore," Bert said to the girls the next morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
totingverbUS /ˈtoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “tote” — carry with difficulty
From this reading "He said you must be tired toting girls around, and he knows everything interesting around here to show you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
but in spite of that
From this reading "We haven't had a chance yet to see the lake, the woods, or the island."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hal Bingham is coming over to see you this morning," Dorothy told Bert.
