used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
(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 CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
Bobbsey
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From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
Claus
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From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
fireman'snounUS /ˈfaɪrmənz/
possessive form of “fireman” — play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
Flossie
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From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
Freddie
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From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
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 "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
on one occasion
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Freddie and Flossie had made out long lists of the things they hoped to get.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Flossie craved more dolls and dolls' dresses, a real trunk with a lock, fancy slippers, a pair of rubber boots, and some big card games.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "All I want is a set of furs," said Nan, not once but many times.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freddie wished a fireman's suit with a real trumpet, a railroad track with a locomotive that could go, and some building blocks and picture books.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CHRISTMAS As the time for Christmas drew shorter all of the Bobbsey children wondered what Santa Claus would bring them and what they would receive from their relatives at a distance.
