used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
Golden's
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From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
the act of retaining something
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
by chance
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
not any; not one
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Cause I thought maybe he was a robber coming after Mrs. Golden's money," she explained later.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
TadnounUS /tæd/
a slight amount or degree of difference
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The children thought he was a customer come to buy some groceries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
at the time that
From this reading But when the man, in that cross voice, said Mrs. Golden had better pay him some money, Bunny and Sue looked sharply at him, Sue holding on to the broom.
which person or people
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CROSS MAN Bunny and Sue had at first paid no attention to the big man with the black beard who entered the little corner grocery store so suddenly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What would you have done if he had been a robber?" asked Uncle Tad.
