used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
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From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, nothing bit me," she answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Freddie.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "No, nothing bit me," she answered.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
Flossie
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From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
Freddie
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Freddie.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
HELEN'SnounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
and nothing more
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Freddie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, nothing bit me," she answered.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
mosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, nothing bit me," she answered.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "No, nothing bit me," she answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, nothing bit me," she answered.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading "But I felt a splash of rain on my nose and---- Oh, Freddie!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" asked Freddie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading HELEN'S VISIT While the two children sat in the drifting rowboat, which was being slowly blown toward the island shore again, Flossie suddenly gave a little jump, which made the boat shake.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did something bite you?" for his sister had started, just as you might do if a fly or a mosquito suddenly nipped your leg.
