used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
have
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
BOBBY'SnounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
cunningest
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From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
demonstratorsnounUS /ˈdemənstreɪtərz/
plural of “demonstrator” — a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
door-bell
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From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
at any time
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
MEANESTadjectiveUS /ˈmiːnəst/
superlative of “mean” — approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
used to form the superlative
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
Polly
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From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
pranced
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From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
carry out
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BOBBY'S MEANEST DAY Four boys and four girls rang the Blossom door-bell that night after supper, eager to take part in the stuffed animal play.
Twaddles
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From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
we'll
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From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
we're
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From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Aunt Polly and the twins went out of the room, and in three minutes there pranced back the cunningest little bear you ever saw.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Since the twins will have to go to bed in half an hour, we'll let them be the first demonstrators."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the four little Blossoms, that made twelve children, a most convenient number, Aunt Polly said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll show you what we're going to do," she promised them, beckoning to Twaddles and Dot to follow her.
