used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Fanny, here is a letter upon the table.
a youthful male person
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
CLOTHINGnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Run down, Franz, and get the key.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Aunt Fanny, here is a letter upon the table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
set up or found
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
Franz
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From this reading "Run down, Franz, and get the key.
Fritz
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From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Run down, Franz, and get the key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Aunt Fanny, here is a letter upon the table.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunt Fanny, here is a letter upon the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Run down, Franz, and get the key.
go away from a place
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Aunt Fanny, here is a letter upon the table.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Run down, Franz, and get the key.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
in the near future
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
SteinernounUS /ˈstaɪnər/
Austrian philosopher who founded anthroposophy (1861-1925)
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Aunt Fanny, here is a letter upon the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I told Fritz to leave it there if he went out for a walk and the boy took my advice."
at the time that
From this reading THEY VISIT THE CLOTHING HOUSE When Mrs. Steiner and the boys returned they found the door locked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Franz soon returned, the door was opened and they entered, Mrs. Steiner sinking down upon the sofa with the sigh, "Oh, those steps, those steps!"
