Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

produce or yield flowers

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

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From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

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From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

a very small circular shape

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

four years of age

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

go away from a place

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

for more time

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

many times at short intervals

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

above and across; more than

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

To recall to mind.

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

located on or directed toward the right

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

move by turning over or rotating

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

an educational institution

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

reflecting light

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

possessive form of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

express in words

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

-ing form of “tote” — carry with difficulty

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

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From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

the act of using

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

the activity of making visits

From this reading The first book about the Blossoms describes the lovely summer they spent at Brookside Farm, visiting Aunt Polly, who was Mother Blossom’s sister.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

at the time that

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

which person or people

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

in the company of; together with

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading The four-year-old twins, too, Dot and Twaddles, when they were old enough to go to school would be written down on the teacher’s roll book as Dorothy Anna and Arthur Gifford Blossom.

a late time of life

From this reading In case you do not know, we’ll tell you that these four children lived in the town of Oak Hill, with their father and mother, and with Norah who had lived with them for years, and with Sam Layton who lived over the garage and was right-hand man to Father Blossom.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE THANK-OFFERINGS Sam helped carry the vegetables into the school and we’ll leave him for a minute, “toting” as he called it, the potatoes and shiny apples up the walk, and introduce you to the Blossom children.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You may already know them and if you have met them before you’ll remember that Meg and Bobby had other and longer names, although their best friends often forgot that Meg was named Margaret for her mother, and that Robert Hayward Blossom was Bobby’s real name, the one he would use when he grew up and went in business with Father Blossom.