from one side of something to the other
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
breadcrumbs
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From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
croquetverbUS /kroʊˈkeɪ/
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
distributionnounUS /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/
(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
effectivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfektɪvli/
in an effective manner
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
gate-post
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From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
hoopnounUS /huːp/
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/
inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
immediately past
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he hopped upon the back of the chair I sat in.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
peggedverbUS /peɡd/
inflected form of “peg” — succeed in obtaining a position
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By this time they had grown up and pegged out their own “claims.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we camped opposite in basket chairs he drew nearer, hoop by hoop, across the croquet ground.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then we thought it time to return his call, which was most effectively done by the distribution of breadcrumbs.
which person or people
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
but in spite of that
From this reading The baby robin, who had not yet changed his waistcoat, lived in the ivy and sat upon the left gate-post.
