used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
Betty
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From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
divisible by two
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
LUMBERMANnounUS /ˈlʌmbərmən/
a person who fells trees
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
and nothing more
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
others
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From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
with speed
From this reading The other followed quickly on the heels of the first.
on the contrary
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE OLD LUMBERMAN Finding an injured man in a lonely cabin, practically snowed in, was not the only surprise the girls were to receive that day.
in or at the place that
From this reading Betty, followed by the others--rather timidly followed, it must be confessed--approached the bunk where the man lay.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was Mollie who "sprung it," as Will said afterward, and even Grace did not rebuke him for his slang.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading He had indeed fainted and his face was woefully white.
