used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUYING A BROTHER.
anew
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BUYING A BROTHER.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading BUYING A BROTHER.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
gaiters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
not any; not one
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
Prudy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
recurring again and again
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
a particular situation
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
slippernounUS /ˈslɪpər/
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had built a shingle palace on the bank of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One, two, buckle my slipper! no, my gaiters," repeated Miss Dimple, as Prudy laced her boots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I'm so glad," said Prudy, putting on her hat, "that we can go to housekeeping again."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I wish I was a horse, then my shoes would be nailed on, and be done with it."
