used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
(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 two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
Annie
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From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
Jeannette
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From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
pluckverbUS /plʌk/
pull or pull out sharply
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
with low volume
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Never had the lake or the sky seemed so softly blue, the air so pleasant or the green bushes so nearly like real trees.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys had been good all day and Annie and Patsy had been _sweet_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
which person or people
From this reading The Captain, heavy and clumsy, had scrambled up the bank to pluck it for Jeannette, who had placed it carefully in a green glass bottle on her father's little table.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a late wild rose on the bush near Old Captain's freight car--a deep rose streaked with crimson.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE FLIGHT Tuesday had been a wonderful day.
