used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
BakernounUS /ˈbeɪkər/
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Nelson Baker picked up the lead general and examined him carefully.
Claus
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From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Nelson Baker picked up the lead general and examined him carefully.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Nelson Baker picked up the lead general and examined him carefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nelson Baker picked up the lead general and examined him carefully.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
how
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From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They're nicer soldiers than I had last year," he said.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
immediately past
From this reading "They're nicer soldiers than I had last year," he said.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "They're nicer soldiers than I had last year," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Nelson Baker picked up the lead general and examined him carefully.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "They're nicer soldiers than I had last year," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Santa Claus brought them," said Sunny Boy.
They're
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From this reading "They're nicer soldiers than I had last year," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
hard to endure
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nelson Baker picked up the lead general and examined him carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was lying flat on the floor, trying to reach under the bookcase where his marble had rolled.
which person or people
From this reading The marble was a cannon ball and Sunny Boy had been showing Nelson Baker, the boy who lived next door, how to knock over lead soldiers.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "They're nicer soldiers than I had last year," he said.
