used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
BRASSnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
choppingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːpɪŋ/
inflected form of “chop” — cut into pieces
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
Eunice's
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
a young female
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
I've
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From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
Kate
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From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Please tell me, quick, quick!"
a particular point in time
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Please tell me, quick, quick!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Jones, I've got to go home, back to Aunt Eunice's right away, quick.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
express in words
From this reading Please tell me, quick, quick!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Is there a shorter way than we came, or can I find that by myself?
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE BRASS BOUND BOX A moment later Kate had sped through the wood to the spot where Moses was chopping, exclaiming:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Moses paused in his work and looked at the girl in great surprise.
