used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
for the reason that
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
Harriet
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From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
Horton
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From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
PARKNEY
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From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
wafflesnounUS /ˈwɑːfəlz/
plural of “waffle” — pancake batter baked in a waffle iron
From this reading "I think New Year is nice," said Sunny Boy, when Mother said he might have two waffles for his breakfast because of the holiday.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Harriet, waving a dish towel at him when he peeped into her kitchen.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading "Happy New Year, Sunny Boy!" cried Grandpa and Grandma Horton, when they met him in the hall on the way to breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Happy New Year, Son!" said Daddy Horton, catching him in his arms and lifting him as high as the Christmas tree which still stood in one corner of the parlor.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE PARKNEY FAMILY "Happy new year, precious!" said Mother, coming into Sunny Boy's room to put down his window the next morning.
