(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 Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Would you like to come with me, Willy?"
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "Up to the farm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
the act of departing
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
knitting-needles
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From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would you like to come with me, Willy?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
Margaret
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From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would you like to come with me, Willy?"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Up to the farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Up to the farm.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up to the farm.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Willy twinkled with pleasure, and fell into step beside her, and the two walked along the pleasant grassy road through the fields, talking busily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bell lost one of her knitting-needles, and thought she might have dropped it there; she is up there now, hunting for it, and here it was in my tent all the time.
in or at the place that
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
Willy
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From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Would you like to come with me, Willy?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you like to come with me, Willy?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading CONCERNING VARIOUS THINGS "WHERE are you going, Margaret?" asked Willy.
