Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

plural of “ace” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

the lower side of anything

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

a young female

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

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 Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

and nothing more

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

on one occasion

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

and nothing more

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

above and across; more than

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

the local environment

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

abounding in small stones

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

with restored energy

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

done under pressure

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

the act of swimming

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

express in words

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

like the short high ringing sound of a small bell

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

walking with your feet in shallow water

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But it was the only brook for miles around, and to Twinkle it was a never-ending source of delight.

clean with some chemical process

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Nothing amused or refreshed the little girl more than to go wading on the pebbly bottom and let the little waves wash around her slim ankles.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It wasn't much of a brook, to tell the facts, for there were many places where an active child could leap across it.

in or at the place that

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

during the time that

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Twinkle Captures the Turtle ONE hot summer day Twinkle went down into the meadow to where the brook ran tinkling over its stones or rushed and whirled around the curves of the banks or floated lazily through the more wide and shallow parts.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading There was one place, just below the pasture lot, where it was deeper; and here there were real fishes swimming about, such as "horned aces" and "chubs" and "shiners"; and once in a while you could catch a mud-turtle under the edges of the flat stones or in hollows beneath the banks.