used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
anew
From this reading "COLD PORRIDGE HOT AGAIN."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
a youthful male person
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
chucklingverbUS /ˈtʃʌklɪŋ/
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "COLD PORRIDGE HOT AGAIN."
didn't
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From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "COLD PORRIDGE HOT AGAIN."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
PORRIDGEnounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading "COLD PORRIDGE HOT AGAIN."
Prudence's
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From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Don't laugh so loud, Lee," said Prudence's mother, holding up her hand.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
stumblesnounUS /ˈstʌmbəlz/
plural of “stumble” — an unsteady uneven gait
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small boy in a blue navy suit was running up the beach.
at the time that
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was blowing against him as he ran, and he frequently stumbled; but he didn't mind the stumbles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was chuckling to himself, and, when he burst into the room, where his mother sat with her sister, his chuckle became a noisy laugh.
