used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
anew
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And one was a +middling-sized chair+, and it belonged to the mother bear, and one was a _dear little chair_, and it belonged to the baby bear.
have
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
dearly loved
From this reading And one was a +middling-sized chair+, and it belonged to the mother bear, and one was a _dear little chair_, and it belonged to the baby bear.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And one was a +middling-sized chair+, and it belonged to the mother bear, and one was a _dear little chair_, and it belonged to the baby bear.
middling-sized
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From this reading And one was a +middling-sized chair+, and it belonged to the mother bear, and one was a _dear little chair_, and it belonged to the baby bear.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And one was a +middling-sized chair+, and it belonged to the mother bear, and one was a _dear little chair_, and it belonged to the baby bear.
no person; not anyone
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
not in physical motion
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And on the table stood three bowls of smoking hot porridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There in a row stood three chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited awhile and then she knocked again, and as still nobody answered her she pushed the door open and stepped inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was a GREAT BIG CHAIR, and it belonged to the father bear.
