used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
candy-store
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From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
CAPTIVEnounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
cobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
CrispenverbUS /ˈkrɪspən/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
didn't
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From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Traddle heard it and sometimes she didn’t.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time the door was opened a bell rang.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Traddle heard it and sometimes she didn’t.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Traddle heard it and sometimes she didn’t.
jingled
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From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
immediately past
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Each time the door was opened a bell rang.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Each time the door was opened a bell rang.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Traddle heard it and sometimes she didn’t.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time the door was opened a bell rang.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
Traddle
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From this reading Sometimes Mrs. Traddle heard it and sometimes she didn’t.
Traddle's
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From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading A CAPTIVE Teddy and his chums helped Mr. Crispen set the deer trap in Mrs. Traddle’s garden.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each time the door was opened a bell rang.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The candy-store keeper watched them for a while, but whenever the bell on her store door jingled, she hurried inside to wait on a customer.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But at last, growing tired of running in and out, Mrs. Traddle remained in the store and left the boys and the cobbler to their work.
