used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys shouted.
bullfrognounUS /ˈbʊlfrɔːɡ/
largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they need not have worried.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
disturbingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they need not have worried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
Karonya
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From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
Louise
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From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But they need not have worried.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But they need not have worried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
pleasanter
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From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
quietedverbUS /ˈkwaɪətɪd/
past form of “quiet” — become quiet or quieter
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The boys shouted.
the state of being asleep
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boys shouted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
up to a particular time
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was moonlight, so the trip home was pleasanter than any they had had.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
in or at the place that
From this reading They sang till they came close to Camp Karonya, where they quieted down for fear of disturbing the sleeping girls.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading But they need not have worried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good for you, Louise!” they cried, and a startled bullfrog gave a deep emotional croak at the noise, and jumped into the water.
