used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
how long something has existed
From this reading “Imagine getting lost in the woods—and at our age, too!”
Amy
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From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Imagine getting lost in the woods—and at our age, too!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
Darry
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From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
dearly loved
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
disgustedlyadverb
with disgust
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Imagine getting lost in the woods—and at our age, too!”
a young female
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
the act of departing
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Imagine getting lost in the woods—and at our age, too!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
immediately past
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
Nell
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From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Imagine getting lost in the woods—and at our age, too!”
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It is, my dear girl,” remarked Darry, disgustedly.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
simpletons
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From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This looks exactly like the spot we started from.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Imagine getting lost in the woods—and at our age, too!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading “I think we must have been going about in circles for the last hour,” said Nell, wearily.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading LOST IN THE WOODS “We certainly are the prize simpletons,” said Amy, in disgust, as she sank down upon a great rock and looked about her.
