used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
any person at all
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the missing watch could not be found.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
BrowniesnounUS /ˈbraʊniz/
plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the missing watch could not be found.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
set up or found
From this reading But the missing watch could not be found.
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From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Gordon removed her beach robe and shook it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
not able to be found
From this reading But the missing watch could not be found.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
any competition
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Miss Gordon removed her beach robe and shook it.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Miss Gordon removed her beach robe and shook it.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Miss Gordon removed her beach robe and shook it.
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading “I must have dropped it somewhere in the sand,” murmured the teacher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
TURTLEnounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
look attentively
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading Mrs. Williams and the Brownies looked carefully beneath the beach umbrella.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading A TURTLE RACE At first, Miss Gordon and the Brownie Scouts could not believe that anyone had stolen the wrist watch.
