used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must have had a bad dream.’
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading You must have had a bad dream.’
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
the lower side of anything
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
a special loved one
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading You must have had a bad dream.’
ENTERTAINSverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “entertain” — provide entertainment for
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
set up or found
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You must have had a bad dream.’
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must have had a bad dream.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
JUDSONS
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From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must have had a bad dream.’
NORA
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From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
orange-tree
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From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
up to a particular time
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
Tommy
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From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
the upper part of anything
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
wasn't
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From this reading And Tommy put his hand up to his mouth, and there wasn’t any orange-tree growing out of it at all.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading NORA ENTERTAINS THE JUDSONS “And Tommy began to run, and he ran and ran till he came to the top of the kitchen stairs, and then he tripped, and went bump, bump, all the way down to the bottom.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
in or at the place that
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Right in his own bed, with his mother leaning over him, saying, ‘Why, Tommy darling, whatever is the matter?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then he gave an awful scream, and sat up, and where do you think he found himself?
