used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What for?" she asked.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
cookienounUS /ˈkʊki/
any of various small flat sweet cakes (“biscuit” is the British term)
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
put on clothes
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "What for?" she asked.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
the act of departing
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Hush!" went on Russ.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
and nothing more
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rose."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
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 SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What for?" she asked.
sideboardnoun
a removable board fitted on the side of a wagon to increase its capacity
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a minute, Rose."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SOMETHING QUEER Russ Bunker took a cookie from the dish on the sideboard, handed one to Rose, and then the two children went out on the porch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What for?" she asked.
at the time that
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
which person or people
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rose was just going to run along to find Vi, who had taken her Japanese doll to play with, when Russ caught his sister by her dress.
