used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
anew
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
babbo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TESSA "THERE comes babbo!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
Beppo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading TESSA "THERE comes babbo!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
one or the other of two
From this reading The donkey was not of much help on the homeward journey, either.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
Francesca
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From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The donkey was not of much help on the homeward journey, either.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The donkey was not of much help on the homeward journey, either.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The donkey was not of much help on the homeward journey, either.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
come together
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The donkey was not of much help on the homeward journey, either.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The donkey was not of much help on the homeward journey, either.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
TESSA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TESSA "THERE comes babbo!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading TESSA "THERE comes babbo!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
toddlingverbUS /ˈtɑːdlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toddle” — walk unsteadily
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They were very tired, for it was a hard trip from the little village on the hilltop to the great city, miles away, and back again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man was not alone,--Beppo and the donkey were with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There comes babbo!" cried Tessa, as she ran down the narrow street to meet her father, with baby Francesca toddling after her.
