Chapter II

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From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

anew

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

(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 STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

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From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

placed in a grave

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

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From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

an eccentric or undignified rustic

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

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 Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

an udder or breast or teat

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

apart from; not including

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a boy or man

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

your parents

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He said that Santa Claus always came to Mr. Man’s house, and that whenever the children hung up their stockings they were always sure to get something in them.

destroyed or killed

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

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From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

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From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

a small worthless amount

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

by chance

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

no person; not anyone

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

on one occasion

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

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From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)

From this reading STORIES CHILDREN CAN READ LITTLE FOLKS’ CHRISTMAS STORIES AND PLAYS CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN[1] ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE Once upon a time, when the Robin, and Turtle, and Squirrel, and Jack Rabbit had all gone home for the winter, nobody was left in the Hollow Tree except the ’Coon and the ’Possum and the old black Crow.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

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nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

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plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

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interpret something that is written or printed

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a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He said that Santa Claus always came to Mr. Man’s house, and that whenever the children hung up their stockings they were always sure to get something in them.

the season of growth

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

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close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading He said that Santa Claus always came to Mr. Man’s house, and that whenever the children hung up their stockings they were always sure to get something in them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

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From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

a special situation

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

an instance or single occasion for some event

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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

a formal word for “on”

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employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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(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 Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He said that Santa Claus always came to Mr. Man’s house, and that whenever the children hung up their stockings they were always sure to get something in them.

at the time that

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at any time that; every time that

From this reading He said that Santa Claus always came to Mr. Man’s house, and that whenever the children hung up their stockings they were always sure to get something in them.

which person or people

From this reading He told them about Santa Claus, for one thing, and how the old fellow came down the chimney on Christmas Eve to bring presents to Mr. Man and his children, who always hung up their stockings for them, and Mr. Dog said that once he had hung up his stocking, too, and got a nice bone in it, that was so good he had buried and dug it up again as much as six times before spring.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Mr. Dog told them a lot of things they had never heard of before, things that he’d learned at Mr. Man’s house, and maybe that’s one reason why they got to liking him so well.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Of course the others used to come back and visit them pretty often, and Mr. Dog, too, now that he had got to be good friends with all the Deep Woods people, and they thought a great deal of him when they got to know him better.