used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
(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 Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
not any; not one
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
in the near future
From this reading Pretty soon they came to a little bridge over the canal, which they had to cross.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
switchesnounUS /ˈswɪtʃəz/
plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
carry out
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then they all three started down the road to the pasture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Oh, dear," said Kat, looking down at the water, "I'm scared!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She gave Kat a little pail to carry, and Kit took some switches from the willow tree in the yard, with which to drive away the flies.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, there was no railing at all to take hold of, and the bridge was quite narrow.
