used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
Ah
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From this reading ‘Ah! how good milk is!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
CelandinenounUS /ˈseləndaɪn/
North American annual plant with usually yellow or orange flowers; grows chiefly on wet rather acid soil
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Ah! how good milk is!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
grazeverbUS /ɡreɪz/
feed as in a meadow or pasture
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
how
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From this reading ‘Ah! how good milk is!
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Ah! how good milk is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
with speed
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
ruinouslyadverb
in a ruinous manner or to a ruinous degree
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
in an unfortunate way
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
cut with a saw
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Now we can have milk and cheese and butter!’ cried she.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pity it is so ruinously expensive!’
at the time that
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So they made a little shelter of branches for the beautiful creature which was quite gentle, and followed Celandine about like a dog when she took it out every day to graze.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning as she sat by a little brook, thinking sadly, she suddenly saw a young stranger approaching, and got up quickly, intending to avoid him.
