used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
(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 “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
Arnesten's
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From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
BEE-RANCH
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From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
Bradstreet'snounUS /ˈbrædstriːts/
possessive form of “bradstreet” — poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
canyonnounUS /ˈkænjən/
a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
the act of departing
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
isn't
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From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
Olga
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From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
and nothing more
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
a course of conduct
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
Pauline's
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From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
there's
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From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Molly turned up the sole of her left shoe, and carefully examined it, to Pauline’s great amusement.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
Weezy
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From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Oh, there’s no danger of wet feet, Miss Prudence.
in or at the place that
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The path is dry all summer; but in the winter rains the floods come tearing down from the upper canyon where we are going.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, it isn’t a road at all, Molly,” said Pauline, as they followed the path leading from the camp; “it is only the bottom of a brook.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE BEE-RANCH One morning Weezy ran over to Mr. Arnesten’s to play with homely little Olga and some fluffy young chickens; and the other children set off for Captain Bradstreet’s bee-ranch, three miles away.
