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From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
75
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From this reading That left 75 cents.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
anew
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
AMY
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From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
a youthful male person
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
demanding attention
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
down-town
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From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
DUTCHadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
I've
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From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
immediately past
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That left 75 cents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
for more time
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they got home, they told papa about the skates and he said he could get them down-town for 75 cents, and he did.
toy-shop
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From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
interact in a certain way
From this reading A DUTCH TREAT BY AMY B. JOHNSON "I've been crying again, father."
being of use or service
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
at the time that
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading However, a little boy was looking in at the window of the toy-shop and he looked so sad, and so longingly at the toys, that Doris spoke to him, and when he said he wanted one of the red balls, she bought it for 5 cents, and gave it to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So Doris learned by losing her first dollar, to get a lot of good things that would be more useful and would last longer, with her second dollar.
