used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
(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 The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
a youthful male person
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
Cresco
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From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
divisible by two
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
FLURRYnounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He's got to go to school!"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got to go to school!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
He's
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From this reading "He's got to go to school!"
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
inclosed
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From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
engage in
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
mufflernounUS /ˈmʌflər/
a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
not any; not one
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
radiatornounUS /ˈreɪdieɪtər/
any object that radiates energy
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
roomynounUS /ˈruːmi/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
cut with a saw
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
an educational institution
From this reading "He's got to go to school!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
There's
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From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He's got to go to school!"
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
Tommie
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From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading A FLURRY OF SNOW Uncle Toby drove the Martin automobile through the streets of Cresco.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading There was even a small heating apparatus, a sort of radiator kept warm by the muffler under the car, so that the children would be cozy and warm even in a snow storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading "There's Tommie Wilson!" called Ted, as he saw a boy walking along the street.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The car was a large, comfortable, roomy one, all inclosed, so that the cold weather would make no difference.