used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I can’t,” Polly answered.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t,” Polly answered.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
Ely
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From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
half-dozenadjectiveUS /ˈhæfdʌzən/
denoting a quantity consisting of six items or units
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t,” Polly answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
Polly
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From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
in the near future
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Hullo!” he called presently, “come and show me the rest of it!”
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Polly, seated on the top step of the stairs that faced the south, looked dreamily off to the hills--thinking of David.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
wheel-chair
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From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE FIRST DAY A half-dozen wheel-chair girls and boys were ranged along the wide veranda, all smilingly alert to their new surroundings.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Russell Ely came suddenly into her line of vision, and her eyes followed him, a trim young figure in the morning sunshine.
