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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly those were fine toys Mr. Poodle made.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading {10} {11} The Second Chapter.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
how
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From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Certainly those were fine toys Mr. Poodle made.
engage in
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
PoodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading {10} {11} The Second Chapter.
shavingsnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋz/
plural of “shaving” — the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading {10} {11} The Second Chapter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Certainly those were fine toys Mr. Poodle made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
Tommy
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From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
ToynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading _Of how Peter Poodle taught Tommy & Helen the Toy Language.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen’s mamma said there never was such a fine toy maker anywhere as Mr. Poodle.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Certainly those were fine toys Mr. Poodle made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And of strange happenings in the Brick House at the Sign of the Black Lion._ Helen lived in a fine big house around the corner on the next street, but each day she came to play in the curly shavings with Tommy, and together they watched Mr. Poodle make his toys.
