used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
fashionablyadverbUS /ˈfæʃənəbli/
in a fashionable manner
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
a young female
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
gownedadjective
wearing a gown
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
an established custom
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
IntroducesverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
witty remark
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
screwingnounUS /ˈskruːɪŋ/
slang for sexual intercourse
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One afternoon a smart little electric car stopped in front of the big department store.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Never before had any one toy called forth such a demand.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which Introduces Sally._ THE Teddy bears sold like hot cakes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And it really seemed as if every Christmas tree in the town was destined to be decorated with at least two or three of the quaint little brown creatures.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Out of it stepped a fashionably gowned woman, and after her sprang out a plump little girl with round, rosy cheeks, a pair of round blue eyes and a little red mouth that she was in the habit of screwing up into a round O whenever she wanted a kiss, which was quite often.
