used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Her mother was cooking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
fiddlingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪdlɪŋ/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
Fritz
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From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother was cooking.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
How
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From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
Mitzi
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From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother was cooking.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
nibblingverbUS /ˈnɪbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
radishnounUS /ˈrædɪʃ/
pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
express in words
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
TOYMAKERS
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From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE TOYMAKERS Mitzi sat upon a high stool in the kitchen, nibbling a radish.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her mother was cooking.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading In the workshop was Fritz being scolded by his father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you had not been fiddling today, this never would have happened!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mitzi could hear the rumbling voice of the toy maker saying, "How often must I tell you to keep your hands off that violin in working hours?
