AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Oh," she said, "Allen!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
dinin
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From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," she said, "Allen!
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
puttin
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From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh," she said, "Allen!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh," she said, "Allen!
Sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading Sideboard an' plate rail, an' the rug not tacked down."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the fun of puttin' the presents in the house--the dishes, and the glass, and the ornaments.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
TrianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Their thoughts flew to the little house, furnished and waiting, down the snowy street by the Triangle park: their house.
won't
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From this reading There won't be another dinin' room in town like ours.
