used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
can't
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From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
Children's
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From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
dearly loved
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
don't
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From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
fambly
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From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
HathawaynounUS /ˈhæθəweɪ/
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
go away from a place
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
Louise
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From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "But the big house is much nicer, Peter dear," comforted Polly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
Polly
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From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
REFUSESnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəz/
plural of “refuse” — food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
in the near future
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PETER REFUSES NEW PARENTS The Children's Home Society moved to the old Hathaway house as soon as possible after Mary Louise signed the deed making over the property to the society.
totsnounUS /tɑːts/
plural of “tot” — a small amount (especially of a drink)
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to leave Mr. and Mrs. Robin before they hatch out their fambly," moaned Peter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Looks like we can't never stay put, can we, Polly?"
(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 The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
in or at the place that
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
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 The new quarters were well suited to the needs of the Children's Home, large airy rooms with long porches and a delightful yard and garden where the little tots could play.
