used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "He's always playing some kind of a trick.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
ApplenounUS /ˈæpəl/
fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
BURTON'SnounUS /ˈbɜːrtənz/
possessive form of “burton” — English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Their progress was checked.
Chick-chick
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From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
He's
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From this reading "He's always playing some kind of a trick.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "He's always playing some kind of a trick.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
MATTnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
noosenounUS /nuːs/
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "He's always playing some kind of a trick.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Their progress was checked.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
unusual or striking
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He's always playing some kind of a trick.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
That's
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From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "He's always playing some kind of a trick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were pushing their way eagerly toward the group to get the full news when a running noose dropped from the overhanging limb of a great tree and neatly entwined them.
at the time that
From this reading MATT BURTON'S TREASURE FIND When they heard the remarkable news that Matt Burton had discovered the treasure the curiosity of the two boys was beyond measure.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "That's Chick-chick," said Apple, without looking up.
