used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
anew
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SQUINTY AND THE BOY.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
a youthful male person
From this reading SQUINTY AND THE BOY.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
at any time
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
how
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From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
by chance
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
SQUINTYadjective
characterized by squinting
From this reading SQUINTY AND THE BOY.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUINTY AND THE BOY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
precisely as stated
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
Weren't
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From this reading Weren't you?
at the time that
From this reading But, when he or she did get home--how glad you were to see them!
which person or people
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever have a little brother or sister who ran away from home, and was very glad to run back, or be brought back again, by a policeman, perhaps?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course your little brother or sister may not have intended to run away, it may have been that they only wandered off, around the corner, toward the candy store, and could not find their way back again.
