used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a handsome sweater it was, dark gray and warm and comfortable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
a youthful male person
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
Brookside
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From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And a handsome sweater it was, dark gray and warm and comfortable.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And a handsome sweater it was, dark gray and warm and comfortable.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
dearly loved
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
greatly pleased
From this reading Bob was delighted with it.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
a social unit living together
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
a young female
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
GrandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading And a handsome sweater it was, dark gray and warm and comfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading And a handsome sweater it was, dark gray and warm and comfortable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
Horton
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From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
Jessie
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From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
Layton's
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From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
May'snounUS /meɪz/
possessive form of “may” — the month following April and preceding June
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
Parkney
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From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
an educational institution
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
SmileynounUS /ˈsmaɪli/
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
in the near future
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
SunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
carry out
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
TOYSnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And a handsome sweater it was, dark gray and warm and comfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN TOYS GO TO SCHOOL Before the Parkney family moved to Judge Layton's farm, Miss May's school had opened, the Christmas holidays were over, and dear Grandpa and Grandma Horton had gone home to Brookside.
which person or people
From this reading The first day of school, after the holiday vacation, Jessie Smiley, a little girl who sat near Sunny Boy in Miss Davis' room, brought her walking doll to school with her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grandma had to take the sweater she was knitting for Bob home with her to finish, but she sent it to him as soon as it was done.
