used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN KEY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
Hal
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From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
how
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From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
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.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
Lois
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From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
being perceived or observed
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Wenonah.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
express in words
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN KEY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
Wapsipinicon
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From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This special river that I am thinking of was named Wapsipinicon."
Wenonah
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From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
in or at the place that
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
which person or people
From this reading The next time Lois and Hal asked Wenonah for a story she said she had noticed how happy they seemed to be together and that they made her think of a little brother and sister she knew of who lived in a far country where the rivers had very long names.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Wenonah.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you tell us about them?" asked Lois, as she and Hal settled themselves to work on their baskets.
