used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
anew
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
lacking funds
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
come to pass
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
HollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
how
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From this reading I remember how it was last term.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
Judy
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From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
and nothing more
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
immediately past
From this reading I remember how it was last term.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
go across or through
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember how it was last term.
Roulsville
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From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
an educational institution
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading I remember how it was last term.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope the beaver dam holds better than that one just above Roulsville,” Holly commented as they started off again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember how it was last term.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have to pass it on the way to school.
at the time that
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The boys and girls in the school bus quiet down fast if they happen to glance out the window and see those big pieces of broken concrete.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A lot of them lost their homes when that dam broke, just the way you did, Judy.
