used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
ETC
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
a young female
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
I'm
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From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
JO'S
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a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
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a room where books are kept
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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LULU'S
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mamma's
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From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
the force of workers available
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not one, and not any
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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OLD-FASHIONEDadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
an educational institution
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
SCRAP-BAG
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
a male human offspring
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struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
carry out
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
a special situation
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
precisely as stated
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I shall take mamma's red sun umbrella, it is so warm, and none of the children at school will have one like it," said Lily, one day, as she went through the hall.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
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air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish it would; I always wanted to go up in a balloon," answered Lily, as she struggled out of the gate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
you'll
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From this reading "The wind is very high; I'm afraid you'll be blown away if you carry that big thing," called Nurse from the window, as the red umbrella went bobbing down the garden walk with a small girl under it.
