used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
in the past
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
Bunker's
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From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
couldn't
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From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
the act of departing
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
GRANDMA'SnounUS /ˈɡrændmɑːz/
possessive form of “grandma” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
participate in games or sport
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
hard to endure
From this reading "Well, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were about some property I was going to sell for a man, and the papers were valuable.
(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, I don't know that I have exactly lost them," said Mr. Bunker slowly, as though trying to think what really had happened, "I had some real estate papers in my desk at the office.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
at the time that
From this reading But a little while ago, when I went to look for them, I couldn't find them.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They heard Mrs. Bunker ask: "What sort of papers were they you lost?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading GRANDMA'S LETTER While the other children, being too young to understand much about Daddy Bunker's worry, ran down to play in the yard, Russ and Rose stayed on the porch with their father and mother.
