used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
anew
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He told her what fish were caught in the river and the lake.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading He told her what fish were caught in the river and the lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
a young female
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He told her what fish were caught in the river and the lake.
the act of departing
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
reapedverbUS /riːpt/
past form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He told her what fish were caught in the river and the lake.
put a saddle on
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading "A selfish, terrible, wonderful child!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "A selfish, terrible, wonderful child!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told her what grew in each meadow and what could be reaped from it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed, after that, that the purpose of David was to show the beauties of the Garden to her until she could not brook the thought of leaving.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He told her what fish were caught in the river and the lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a child he is!" thought the girl, as she climbed into the saddle again.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "A selfish, terrible, wonderful child!"
