used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
COnounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading New York THE PLATT & NOURSE CO.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
crampy
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From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
DADDUM
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From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
Donald
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From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
Dorothy
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From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
Dot's
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From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
impatientlyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəntli/
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
staying power
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York THE PLATT & NOURSE CO.
NOURSE
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From this reading New York THE PLATT & NOURSE CO.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
PECKverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading THE PLATT & PECK CO.
PLATT
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From this reading New York THE PLATT & NOURSE CO.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
smokyadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊki/
marked by or emitting or filled with smoke
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
in the near future
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York THE PLATT & NOURSE CO.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
look attentively
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
we'll
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From this reading "Guess we'll all be glad to exercise after this awful smoky, crampy ride," grumbled Donald, Dot's twin brother.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading "DADDUM, are we 'most there?" asked Dorothy Starr, impatiently, as the uncomfortable local train creaked over its uneven tracks through dense forests in Western Ontario.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York THE PLATT & NOURSE CO.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Almost, Dot--have a little more patience and soon you will be able to exercise those active little legs," returned Mr. Starr, as he consulted his watch.
