used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
(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 All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
dessertnounUS /dɪˈzɜːrt/
a dish served as the last course of a meal
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you put the pudding, Aunt Sallie?"
increase twofold
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
destroyed or killed
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
information about recent and important events
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Where did you put the pudding, Aunt Sallie?"
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
Sallie
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From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
SKYROCKETnounUS /ˈskaɪrɑːkət/
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Uncle Toby had an idea that one of the boys had taken the dessert for a joke, hiding it away in some nook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
male cat
From this reading But one look at the faces of Tom, Ted, and Harry showed Uncle Toby that this had not happened.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading SKYROCKET IS GONE Uncle Toby first looked around the table at the double row of faces of the children.
at the time that
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you put the pudding, Aunt Sallie?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading All showed as much surprise as had Aunt Sallie when she had come in with the news about the pudding being gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you put the pudding, Aunt Sallie?"
