used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
ARCTURUSnounUS /ˌɑːrkˈtʊrəs/
the 4th brightest star and the brightest star in the constellation Bootes; 36 light-years from Earth
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
clothing in general
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
Dan
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From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
Dora
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From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
divisible by two
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
engage in
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
and nothing more
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
a strong line
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Dora could not make hers stay neatly at one end.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They hung them there, and the clothes immediately slid into a heap in the middle of the rope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The only place to put their clothes was over the rope Uncle Dan had stretched between the poles.
undressverbUS /ənˈdres/
get undressed
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABOUT ARCTURUS Lucy and Dora thought it was great fun to go to bed in the tent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading They were even willing to undress at their usual hour and not tease to be out on the moonlit beach.
