used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
not being in a specified place
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
(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 'Find it!' was all she said.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
don't
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From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading 'Find it!' was all she said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
imprudentlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdəntli/
in an imprudent manner
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
Lias's
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From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
Louie
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From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
Rollin's
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From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
carry out
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
ullnoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The brother and sister were in the smithy.
at the time that
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had been absent for a few minutes after a sheep that had got into difficulties in the Red Brook, and when he returned, his volume of Rollin's 'Ancient History'--'Lias's latest loan--which he had imprudently forgotten to take with him, had disappeared.
which person or people
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Louie was squatting on the ground with her hands behind her, her lips sharply shut as though nothing should drag a word out of them, and her eyes blazing defiance at David, who had her by the shoulder, and looked to the full as fierce as she looked provoking.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
yo
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From this reading 'Reach me that book, Louie,' said David peremptorily; 'it ull be worse for yo if yo don't.'
