used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading "But it isn't cars, Daddy," he argued.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
a youthful male person
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it isn't cars, Daddy," he argued.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
drugstorenounUS /ˈdrʌɡstɔːr/
a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
haven't
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From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
isn't
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From this reading "But it isn't cars, Daddy," he argued.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it isn't cars, Daddy," he argued.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Sunny Boy nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
To recall to mind.
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
stampsnounUS /stæmps/
plural of “stamp” — the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
SUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Sunny Boy was surprised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunny Boy was surprised.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, the subway is one kind you haven't been on," said Daddy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
at the time that
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
which person or people
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SUNNY BOY GETS LOST "Do you remember when you were counting up the kinds of cars you had ridden on?" asked Daddy, as he and Sunny Boy stood on the walk waiting for Mother, who had gone into a drugstore to buy some postage stamps.
