used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
children's
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chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
chocolate-sticks
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From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
egg-candy
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From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
every-day
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From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
flouryadjective
resembling flour in fine powdery texture
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
funniestadjectiveUS /ˈfʌniəst/
superlative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
grocery-store
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
and nothing more
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
march in a procession
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
marsh-mallows
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From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
penniesnounUS /ˈpeniz/
plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
on the contrary
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
toastingnounUS /ˈtoʊstɪŋ/
cooking to a brown crispiness over a fire or on a grill
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading According to the children’s ideas, one of the funniest things about living in the country was that eggs could be used as money.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was such a delightfully simple way of getting candy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It always seemed remarkably like getting candy for nothing, and “egg-candy,” as they called it, was certainly much more delicious than that for which one paid just ordinary, every-day pennies.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading If not, why, four marsh-mallows, rather stale and floury, to be sure, but just as nice for toasting, could be had for one egg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One could go to the barns, find two eggs, and, with one in each hand, march off to the corner grocery-store and get their value in chocolate-sticks, if you liked chocolate.
