used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “Oh, Daddy!” cried Jan, in alarm.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
CROWverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
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Curlytops
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DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Oh, Daddy!” cried Jan, in alarm.
darningnoun
the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
start firing a weapon
From this reading “My store is on fire!”
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My store is on fire!”
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “Oh, Daddy!” cried Jan, in alarm.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
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French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
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a form of address for a man
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a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
to a great degree or extent
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My store is on fire!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Daddy!” cried Jan, in alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My store is on fire!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
stocking-darner
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From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “My store is on fire!”
express in words
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
Trouble's
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From this reading Mrs. Martin was so excited that she dropped one of Trouble’s stockings she was darning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
at the time that
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Inside was a round wooden stocking-darner that fell to the floor with a crash.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LOST CROW You can imagine better than I can tell you how much excitement there was in the home of the Curlytops when Mr. Martin cried.
