used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
Alene
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From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
(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 It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
CRIMSONadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
Fred
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From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
the act of departing
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
haven't
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From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
hilariousadjectiveUS /hɪˈleriəs/
marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
I'm
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From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
it's
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Ivy's
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From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
to a great degree or extent
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Nettie
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
interact in a certain way
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We felt quite hilarious this afternoon when Nettie discovered that one could get a great big sugar cake for a cent at the new bakery.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Ivy's treat and we all went in a crowd and bought half a dozen for five cents!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
at the time that
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading THE CRIMSON BAG "Uncle Fred, I'm going to play being poor for a whole week," said Alene, meeting Mr. Dawson at the gate one evening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see it's so much more exciting to do things when you haven't money!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What put that idea into your head, child?"
