(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
(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 "Well, what's all this?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And it was almost as if he said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it was almost as if he said:
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
coastingverbUS /ˈkoʊstɪŋ/
-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it was almost as if he said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was almost as if he said:
Jo's
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From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
and nothing more
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And it was almost as if he said:
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Well, what's all this?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
TOPSadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nor did the little dog seem to want to get out of the way.
(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 "Well, what's all this?
what's
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From this reading "Well, what's all this?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE SPINNING TOPS Rose was not able to stop the skate wagon, on which she was coasting down the sidewalk hill in front of Aunt Jo's house.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He just stood in front of Rose, while she was coasting toward him, and barked and wagged his tail.
