used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
(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 Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Both girls stood motionless in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls stood motionless in amazement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of crying.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
demanding attention
From this reading Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of crying.
doiliesnounUS /ˈdɔɪliz/
plural of “doily” — a small round piece of linen placed under a dish or bowl
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
set up or found
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both girls stood motionless in amazement.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of crying.
IroquoisnounUS /ˈɪrəkwɔɪ/
any member of the warlike North American Indian peoples formerly living in New York State; the Iroquois League were allies of the British during the American Revolution
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
JacobsnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
English writer of macabre short stories (1863-1943)
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
and nothing more
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
Minnie
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From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
not in physical motion
From this reading Both girls stood motionless in amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
passersby
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From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of crying.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Both girls stood motionless in amazement.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of crying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
interact in a certain way
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
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 Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were screened from the passersby, and it looked as though the little place had just been waiting for a couple of little girls to come there and enjoy a treat.
in or at the place that
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a long time they played while Minnie sat comfortably at the foot of a tree and sewed on one of her doilies.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Driving through the winding roads of beautiful Iroquois Park, or Jacobs Park as it is better known to the people of Louisville, they found a lovely glade where the grass was smooth and where the trees grew close all about.
