used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
ALEXIS
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From this reading ALEXIS IS SPLASHED "Well, well!
(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 Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
BunkersnounUS /ˈbʌŋkərz/
plural of “bunker” — a hazard on a golf course
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
I'm
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From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALEXIS IS SPLASHED "Well, well!
Jo
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From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
engage in
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
SPLASHEDadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading ALEXIS IS SPLASHED "Well, well!
be standing; be upright
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
not in physical motion
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ALEXIS IS SPLASHED "Well, well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what Aunt Jo said as she stood smiling on the steps of her beautiful house in the fashionable Back Bay section of Boston.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The six little Bunkers, with Daddy and Mother, had arrived in a big automobile that Mr. Bunker had engaged at the steamer dock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, I'm _so_ glad to see you!
you're
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From this reading Now stand still, please, while I look at you to make sure you're all here!"
