used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
in a state of sleep
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
a youthful male person
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
brought together in one place
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, he--he was _terrible_!" said one little girl.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
coins made of gold
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
destroyed or killed
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
grindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, he--he was _terrible_!" said one little girl.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he--he was _terrible_!" said one little girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
and nothing more
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading "And he had gold rings in his ears," added another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, he--he was _terrible_!" said one little girl.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He looked like an organ grinder only he was--was--sort of nicer," observed a little boy.
the season of growth
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
Sunday-school
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From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, he--he was _terrible_!" said one little girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, he--he was _terrible_!" said one little girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did he look like?" asked one teacher.
which person or people
From this reading TOBY IS GONE Three or four of the Sunday-school teachers gathered around the boys and girls who had come back from the spring and were so excited about having seen a dark man asleep under a bush.
