used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
(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 "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
a youthful male person
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
dearly loved
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
Haddam
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From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
isn't
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From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
Johnnie
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From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
pa's
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From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
pink-frosted
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From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
s'pose
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From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
be seated
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Ministers' sons, somehow, have a bad reputation.
stiffestadjectiveUS /ˈstɪfəst/
superlative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Johnnie was one and he thought it pretty hard to have to go to church on Thanksgiving Day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
at the time that
From this reading "Great fun, isn't it, having to sit up in meeting for a couple of hours straight as a telegraph pole when I might be playing football and beating the Haddam team all to hollow!
a Caucasian
From this reading But the pink-frosted cakes---- "OH, DEAR!" puffed a certain little boy one bright Thanksgiving morning, as he jerked his chubby neck into the stiffest of white collars.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This is what comes of your pa's being the minister, I s'pose."
