used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
a movement into or inward
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he was the right sort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
FROGnounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
gradenounUS /ɡreɪd/
a body of students who are taught together
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For he was the right sort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
Meyers
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From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
PegnounUS /peɡ/
a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
RicksnounUS /rɪks/
plural of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For he was the right sort.
an educational institution
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
ScoopnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Scoop, of course, shared in our games, as did Red Meyers and Peg Shaw, my other chums.
in the near future
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading For he was the right sort.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TALKING FROG The following Monday morning the new boy started to school, entering our grade.
male cat
From this reading And in the days that immediately followed I came to like Tom Ricks a lot.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he was the right sort.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
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 And soon we were visiting back and forth, playing in my yard one night and in his the next.
