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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

a youthful male person

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

a long trough for feeding cattle

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh, dear!" cried Jan.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

dearly loved

From this reading "Oh, dear!" cried Jan.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

a young female

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

the act of departing

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

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From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

From this reading "Oh, dear!" cried Jan.

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From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

miscellaneous curios

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, dear!" cried Jan.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

above and across; more than

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

move with force

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

filled with bewilderment

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

an easy victory

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of course he might get across before the train came, but there was danger.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Those big boys were mean to bunk into Ted, and push him over the second hill!"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading NICKNACK ON THE ICE Janet Martin did not know what to do.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In fact, a girl much older than Ted's sister would have been puzzled to know how to stop the little boy on his runaway sled from going across the railroad tracks.