in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
CedarsnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
Cooper'snounUS /ˈkuːpərz/
possessive form of “cooper” — United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York City to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
without deviation
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
a young female
From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
he's
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From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
It's
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From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
Louise
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From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "So nice and shady."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
a course of conduct
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading "So nice and shady."
SilkyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlki/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So nice and shady."
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was new to them both, for although they had gone to these woods many times, they had always entered from the road that ran past the creek and the swimming hole.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "It's much cooler this way," observed the girl.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Silky seems to know what he's doing," remarked her father.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading With Silky in the lead, Mr. Gay and Mary Louise followed the path behind Dark Cedars which led directly into Cooper's woods.
