used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
Brant's
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From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
Cabell's
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From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
ClovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
assemble or get together
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
Gordon
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From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
not any; not one
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
on the contrary
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Vevi said nothing, but she felt rather queer inside.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
in the near future
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
Vevi
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From this reading HIGH TIDE Vevi had hoped to return soon to Cabell’s pond to search for Clover.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll picnic there and gather shells for our collection,” she outlined plans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, she had no chance to do so the next day, for Miss Gordon told the Brownie Scouts they were to have an outing at Brant’s Point.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Vevi will have a chance too to give her bird report.”
