used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sue yearned to meet a handsome boy friend.
(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 Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
All-Wise
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From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading She had often hunted this area.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To conceive a notion was to execute it, and Sue began her search.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
brought into existence
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sue yearned to meet a handsome boy friend.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading To conceive a notion was to execute it, and Sue began her search.
coonsnounUS /kuːnz/
plural of “coon” — an eccentric or undignified rustic
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading To conceive a notion was to execute it, and Sue began her search.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Sue yearned to meet a handsome boy friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Sue yearned to meet a handsome boy friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading She had often hunted this area.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To conceive a notion was to execute it, and Sue began her search.
come together
From this reading Sue yearned to meet a handsome boy friend.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading To conceive a notion was to execute it, and Sue began her search.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She had often hunted this area.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading To conceive a notion was to execute it, and Sue began her search.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had often hunted this area.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
which person or people
From this reading Sue had been born to hunt coons and she was dedicated to her birthright, but the All-Wise Being who put the moon in the sky did so in the interests of all romance.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading For miles in any direction, on the far side of Willow Brook, was wilderness.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Sue yearned to meet a handsome boy friend.
