used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
Bert
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From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
divisible by two
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
Flossie
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From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
FREDDIE
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From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I want to go, too," put in Freddie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want to go, too," put in Freddie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
Lakeport
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From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I want to go, too," put in Freddie.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
carry out
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, I want to see them, too!" cried Flossie, and begged her mother to take her along the next time she went out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nan and Bert had gazed into the windows a number of times, and even walked through the one big department store of which the town boasted, and they had told Freddie and Flossie of many of the things to be seen.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Bert says there are _sixteen_ rocking horses all in a row, with white and black tails.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FREDDIE LOSES HIMSELF Christmas was now but four weeks away, and the stores of Lakeport had their windows filled with all sort of nice things for presents.
