used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
at or in the front
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
Connie
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From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
without deviation
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
Gordon
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From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
identifyingverbUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “identify” — recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
Sure-footedadjective
not liable to stumble or fall
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Sure-footed, the girls had roamed over the many trails, lingering by the brook and tossing stones from the rustic bridge.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Now as the sun rose higher, they played their favorite game of identifying trees.
walnutnounUS /ˈwɔːlnʌt/
nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Brownie Scouts--six of them--together with their leader, Miss Gordon, were enjoying a weekly hike through the metropolitan natural park.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading “Oh, that beautiful one directly ahead is a walnut!” declared Connie Williams.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Brownie Scouts and Their Tree House All morning the forest had echoed with laughter.
