(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 They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
BlossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I do,” replied Dot sleepily.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you, Dot?”
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Don’t you, Dot?”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
the act of departing
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, I do,” replied Dot sleepily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “Yes, I do,” replied Dot sleepily.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOOTBALL GAME Father Blossom drove Mrs. Jordan and Paul home and left Miss Florence at her house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I like to have company come to our house,” said Meg, as she was going to bed that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
a late time of life
From this reading They all said it had been the happiest Thanksgiving they had known in years and the four little Blossoms were happy, too.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I do,” replied Dot sleepily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you, Dot?”
