used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
anew
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
Andy
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From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
brakesnounUS /breɪks/
a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
Bullfinchnoun
United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844)
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
immediately past
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
mailboxnounUS /ˈmeɪlbɑːks/
a private box for delivery of mail
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
screechnounUS /skriːtʃ/
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They were sorry to have kept Jerry waiting for them to get home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were Mr. and Mrs. Bullfinch home at last.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Bullfinch showed Jerry where he kept an extra key behind the mailbox, so if Jerry needed to get in again when they were not home, he could.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy ran off as a car came up the street and stopped with a screech of brakes in front of the Bullfinch house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It isn't every boy I would trust," said Mr. Bullfinch.
