used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
(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 Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Billie was out, and Sammy-Sam was amusing Patsy when Freddie came running out of the boarding house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
Billie
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From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Billie was out, and Sammy-Sam was amusing Patsy when Freddie came running out of the boarding house.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
dearly loved
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
didn't
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From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
Freddie
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From this reading Billie was out, and Sammy-Sam was amusing Patsy when Freddie came running out of the boarding house.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
a unit of instruction
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
Lucy-Loo
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From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billie was out, and Sammy-Sam was amusing Patsy when Freddie came running out of the boarding house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading Billie was out, and Sammy-Sam was amusing Patsy when Freddie came running out of the boarding house.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Billie was out, and Sammy-Sam was amusing Patsy when Freddie came running out of the boarding house.
Sammy-Sam
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From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
SUSIE
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From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
hard to endure
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
precisely as stated
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sometimes they quarreled, but always they made up, and we birds all noticed that the strange children were becoming almost as good to us as our own dear children were.
at the time that
From this reading One day when it was warm and pleasant Sammy-Sam sat out on the doorstep trying to learn his spelling lesson for the next morning.
which person or people
From this reading He didn’t look very pleasant about it, and he was not helped by having his arm round a neighbor’s dog who looked exactly like Billie and who had come to call on her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SISTER SUSIE As time went by, Sammy-Sam and Lucy-Loo became great friends with the children in the boarding house.
