the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
Bridget'snounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəts/
possessive form of “bridget” — Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Ward C was properly impressed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Sandy looked at the flowers without enthusiasm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sandy looked at the flowers without enthusiasm.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
he's
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From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
humpverbUS /hʌmp/
round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Ward C was properly impressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sandy looked at the flowers without enthusiasm.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
pairsnounUS /perz/
plural of “pair” — a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
Pether
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From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Ward C was properly impressed.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
scrooch
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From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
tumbleverbUS /ˈtʌmbəl/
fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading If Pether tries he's sure to tumble over, an' some one might hear."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Ward C was properly impressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ward C was properly impressed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sandy looked at the flowers without enthusiasm.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Eight little figures sat up as straight as they could; eight pairs of eager eyes followed Bridget's pointing finger and gazed in speechless wonder at the green Devonshire bowl.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
yerself
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From this reading "Do ye think, Sandy, that ye could scrooch out o' bed an' hump yerself over to them?
