used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TURN ABOUT AGAIN!
anew
From this reading TURN ABOUT AGAIN!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
a youthful male person
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
Conway
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From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
Conways
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From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a most unusually nice picnic.
Jacqueline
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From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
knollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
Martha's
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From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a most unusually nice picnic.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading It was a most unusually nice picnic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dickie had gone early to the knoll, and with his Boy Scout lore had built a fire and set potatoes to roast in the hot embers.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading TURN ABOUT AGAIN!
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was a most unusually nice picnic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
wasn't
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From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
at the time that
From this reading Jacqueline wasn't at the Conway farm, when Caroline, in frantic quest of her, came stumbling into the kitchen, on Aunt Martha's invitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Instead she was down on the knoll by the river having a picnic with the young Conways.
