used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
(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 Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
rid of obstructions
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could see the rippling water sparkle in the last rays of the sun.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
forest-clad
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From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
a young female
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
immediately past
From this reading They could see the rippling water sparkle in the last rays of the sun.
Laura
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From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
O'Rourke
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From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading They could see the rippling water sparkle in the last rays of the sun.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading They could see the rippling water sparkle in the last rays of the sun.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They could see the rippling water sparkle in the last rays of the sun.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
sparkleverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəl/
reflect brightly
From this reading They could see the rippling water sparkle in the last rays of the sun.
the season of growth
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
stepping-stones
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From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
totedverbUS /ˈtoʊtɪd/
past form of “tote” — carry with difficulty
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The red sun dropped behind the forest-clad hills upon the distant shore of Lake Luna.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Every girl had brought a box of luncheon, and besides, somebody had “toted” two huge pots for chocolate and the little individual cups they all carried made sufficient drinking vessels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
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 There was a spring of clear water in the hillside at the edge of the plateau.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
which person or people
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
wood-lore
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From this reading Mary O’Rourke, with the help of Laura and another girl who knew something about wood-lore, built a campfire, while two other girls climbed down to the road and followed it across the brook on the stepping-stones and up the hill to the nearest farmhouse for milk.
