used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She could not think of another thing she wanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think of another thing she wanted.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, thank you!” cried Jean, delightedly.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading “Oh, thank you!” cried Jean, delightedly.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
I'll
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From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Oh, thank you!” cried Jean, delightedly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not think of another thing she wanted.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, thank you!” cried Jean, delightedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
a particular situation
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
carry out
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Oh, thank you!” cried Jean, delightedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
a special situation
From this reading She could not think of another thing she wanted.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not think of another thing she wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She could not think of another thing she wanted.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
at the time that
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would buy a box of paper and envelopes, and she had twenty cents for stamps.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading At six o’clock that afternoon, when Jean drove back into the yard with her father, she had two packages, her shoes and the box of paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s the butter to take,” the voice at the foot of the stairs went on, “and you may as well get your shoes, and I’ll give you twenty-five cents to spend as you like.”
