used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading By and by they came out on a wooded hill above Loby.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wherever could they be going?
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by they came out on a wooded hill above Loby.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by they came out on a wooded hill above Loby.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wherever could they be going?
a female human offspring
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
densestadjectiveUS /ˈdensəst/
superlative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
a young female
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
a state of high honor
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
the act of departing
From this reading Wherever could they be going?
Goldie
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
Loby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by they came out on a wooded hill above Loby.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By and by they came out on a wooded hill above Loby.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
strawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
precisely as stated
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Silent and serious, father and little daughter walked hand in hand, as if bent upon a very solemn mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Wherever could they be going?
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They went past the shaded birch grove, their favourite haunt, past the wild strawberry hill and the winding brook, without stopping; then, disappearing in an easterly direction, they went into the densest part of the forest; nor did they stop there.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading By and by they came out on a wooded hill above Loby.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading One Sunday afternoon Jan and Glory Goldie set out together in the direction of the big forest; the little girl was then in her fifth year.
