used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE EVENING WALK.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
grasshoppersnounUS /ˈɡræshɑːpərz/
plural of “grasshopper” — terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
a course of conduct
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVENING WALK.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading After supper, Samuel and his cousins took a walk in the meadow, toward the mill pond.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading The corn was not very high, so that they had to be careful not to tread upon it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE EVENING WALK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thomas, with his companions, passed round the mill, and then climbed a fence which led through a field of corn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was now cool and pleasant, and as the boys moved through the narrow path, among the low grass, thousands of grasshoppers, and other insects, filled the air with their cheerful hum.
