used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
(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 The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
in addition
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
Amrie
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From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
avariciousadjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
for the reason that
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TREE BY THE PARENTS’ HOUSE.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
churchyardnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃjɑːrd/
the yard associated with a church
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
Dami
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From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TREE BY THE PARENTS’ HOUSE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
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 When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
Mariann
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From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
mountain-ash
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From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
parentaladjectiveUS /pərˈentəl/
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading THE TREE BY THE PARENTS’ HOUSE.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
only a very short time before
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TREE BY THE PARENTS’ HOUSE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He plucked the red berries and threw them down into the apron of his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
to-morrow
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From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE TREE BY THE PARENTS’ HOUSE.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day before “All Souls” Mariann said to the children, “Go and find the mountain-ash berries; to-morrow we shall want them for the churchyard.”
at the time that
From this reading When she arrived at the parental house, he was already upon the tree, and signed proudly to her that she should also come up, because he knew that she could not.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I know where I can find them,” said Dami, with a truly avaricious joy, and ran out of the village with such haste that Amrie could scarcely overtake him.
