used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
any thing at all
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
a youthful male person
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
coins made of gold
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
nibbleverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
OUTLAWnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
a light shade of red
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
Sackett's
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From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
have in common
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading For Mr. Smith kept his promise, and the candy came safely in Captain Sackett’s care.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was eager to share it with his brothers and sisters and with the other pirates; for he was a generous boy.
male cat
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tom thought he had never tasted anything half so good, as he took the first nibble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Five pounds in a beautiful pink box tied with gold string!
an affirmative
From this reading THE OUTLAW Yes, it was fine candy!
