used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
for the reason that
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
don't
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From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
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 One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
take in solid food
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
opinion or judgment
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
enclose with a fence
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That's at first.
flower-bed
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From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
honeysucklenounUS /ˈhʌnisʌkəl/
shrub or vine of the genus Lonicera
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
I'm
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From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
and nothing more
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
an educational institution
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
the season of growth
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
That's
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From this reading That's at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
very small
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
TOWPATHnoun
a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
the act of using
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading By and by you get so used to them that you don't think about it.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
at the time that
From this reading At night, when you wake up in the dark, you think they are coming in.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading One reason why we came down so early in the spring is that I'm not to be sent to school until the fall, because I'm not to use my eyes too much, until they get stronger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TOWPATH Our house is so nearly on the towpath, that the mules eat the honeysuckle from the fence, and as there is only a tiny flower-bed between the house and the fence, you can hear the voices, and the tramping of the mules, as plainly indoors as out.
