used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, no,” answered Ruth.
Belinda
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From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
Belinda's
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From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
traveling across
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
moving swiftly
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
made afraid
From this reading No one hurt, I hope, or frightened?”
grasshoppernounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpər/
terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading No one hurt, I hope, or frightened?”
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
be the source of pain
From this reading No one hurt, I hope, or frightened?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
not any; not one
From this reading No one hurt, I hope, or frightened?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one hurt, I hope, or frightened?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do excuse me,” he said; “I missed my aim.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
very small
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
at the time that
From this reading —_Leigh Hunt._ Ruth and Belinda were crossing the meadow, when a big grasshopper made a flying leap, and landed on Belinda’s head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, sweet and tiny cousins that belong, One to the fields, the other to the hearth, Both have your sunshine.
