used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
Harriet
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From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
Margery
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From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
one's
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From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
SLIDEnounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She sat down, then straightened and lay at full length on the ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "SUCH A LOVELY SLIDE" "I believe I am tired out," declared Harriet laughingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Hazel was not far behind the other two girls in lying down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was moss over the rocks and it felt soft and restful to their aching bodies.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Thank goodness for a level spot on which to lay one's weary bones!" sighed Margery, stretching herself beside Harriet.
