used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
a youthful male person
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
brick-red
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From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
butternutnoun
North American walnut tree having light-brown wood and edible nuts; source of a light-brown dye
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Please help me loose," she called.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
apart from; not including
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
enclose with a fence
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
set up or found
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Please help me loose," she called.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
https
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From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
jutted
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From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
Lakeville
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From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading "Please help me loose," she called.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Please help me loose," she called.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
and nothing more
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please help me loose," she called.
poppedverbUS /pɑːpt/
inflected form of “pop” — bulge outward
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
Sefton
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From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// Almost on the echo, a mop of red hair popped above the garden fence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
turning-pole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading Then a sharp twist of pain made her forget everything except her right foot.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From her perch on the turning-pole, which jutted out of the big butternut tree in the Sefton back lawn, Molly Sefton watched the brick-red thatch and the serious face beneath it.
which person or people
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
a late time of life
From this reading She wondered whether the boy were fifteen years old or sixteen, and whether these new neighbors who had moved in only the day before would prove as "nice" as she had found the rest of the little village of Lakeville.
