adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
Annie
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From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
auctionnounUS /ˈɑːkʃən/
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
a youthful male person
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She had returned with Margie and the boys.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
DADDY'SnounUS /ˈdædiz/
possessive form of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
set up or found
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
Jo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
kind-heartedadjective
having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
Laddienoun
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
go away from a place
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
a female domestic
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
Margie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had returned with Margie and the boys.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
on one occasion
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned with Margie and the boys.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
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 Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
sectionaladjectiveUS /ˈsekʃənəl/
relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But I hate to see that boy go away from here in this storm," said kind-hearted Aunt Jo.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought it better--at least, the adults did--to leave Sam in the kitchen with Parker and Annie, the maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DADDY'S NEWS Aunt Jo found the garments she meant to give to Sam, the strange colored boy, and she and Rose and Vi came downstairs with them to the room in which the children had been playing at first.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Russ and Laddie had set up the sectional bookcase once more and the room looked less like the wreck of an auction room, Mother Bunker said.
