used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
BROADCASTINGnounUS /ˈbrɔːdkæstɪŋ/
a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
Burd
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From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
Darry
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From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
doesn't
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From this reading Darry is so polite he doesn't know how to get away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
a young female
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
how
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From this reading Darry is so polite he doesn't know how to get away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Darry is so polite he doesn't know how to get away.
jack-in-the-boxnoun
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Darry is so polite he doesn't know how to get away.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
fasten with a lock
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
MarigoldnounUS /ˈmerəɡoʊld/
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
politeadjectiveUS /pəˈlaɪt/
showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
From this reading Darry is so polite he doesn't know how to get away.
popsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
relieve from
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
Ringold
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From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
Roselawn
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From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
triesnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BROADCASTING Darry and Burd were planning another trip on the _Marigold_, and so had little time to give to the girl chums of Roselawn.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Wherever he goes down town, she pops up like a jack-in-the-box and tries to pin him.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading Burd wickedly declared that Darry Drew was running away from home to get rid of Belle Ringold.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I know he wishes her mother would lock her in the nursery."
