used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
anew
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
a youthful male person
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
Carlo
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From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
chipmunknounUS /ˈtʃɪpməŋk/
a burrowing ground squirrel of western America and Asia; has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
dinner-time
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From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
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 "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now this was not the first time that Johnny had said to his mamma, "Yes, I'm going to."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now this was not the first time that Johnny had said to his mamma, "Yes, I'm going to."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now this was not the first time that Johnny had said to his mamma, "Yes, I'm going to."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this was not the first time that Johnny had said to his mamma, "Yes, I'm going to."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now this was not the first time that Johnny had said to his mamma, "Yes, I'm going to."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this was not the first time that Johnny had said to his mamma, "Yes, I'm going to."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
at the time that
From this reading He never thought of that wood again until about dinner-time, when he began to feel hungry.
belonging to which person
From this reading Once upon a time, there was a little boy, whose name was Johnny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Johnny, "I'm going to"; but just then he heard Carlo, the dog, barking at a chipmunk over in the meadow, so he ran off as fast as he could go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Johnny," said his mamma, one day, "will you bring me an armful of wood?"
