1916
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
how long something has existed
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
(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 setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
a social unit living together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
Firetop
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From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
FitchnounUS /fɪtʃ/
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
set up or found
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
come together
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
not any; not one
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
not one, and not any
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
Perkins
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From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The Cave Twins, by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The twins' parents set off on a short voyage of exploration, to see what lies over the horizon, and the twins sneak off to follow them secretly.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading There are no books, no wheels, no firearms to hunt with, and everything has to be done by sheer cunning, or found out by sheer accident.
in or at the place that
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ In this 1916 Twins book, the sixth of the series by Lucy Fitch Perkins we meet with Firetop and Firefly, and their family.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The setting is in an age where none of the nice things of the civilised world exist at all.
