used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
how long something has existed
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
ArkansasnounUS /ˈɑːrkənsɑː/
a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
BackbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
a youthful male person
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
Chubbins
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From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
take in solid food
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
mountain-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
Ozark
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From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
an educational institution
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
not in physical motion
From this reading And a little to the south was Backbone Mountain, and still farther along a peak called Crystal Mountain.
Sugar-Loaf
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
carry out
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Near by--so near, in fact, that she thought she might almost reach out her arm and touch it--was Sugar-Loaf Mountain, round and high and big.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
TWINKLEverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
Twinkle's
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From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
which person or people
From this reading The very next day after her arrival Twinkle asked Chubbins to take her to see the mountain; and so the boy, who was about her own age, got his mother to fill for them a basket of good things to eat, and away they started, hand in hand, to explore the mountain-side.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Golden Key TWINKLE had come to visit her old friend Chubbins, whose mother was now teaching school in a little town at the foot of the Ozark Mountains, in Arkansas.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Twinkle's own home was in Dakota, so the mountains that now towered around her made her open her eyes in wonder.
