used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
albumsnounUS /ˈælbəmz/
plural of “album” — one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
Cardwell
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From this reading “I guess your house is on fire, Mr. Cardwell!”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
divisible by two
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
grown-ups
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From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guess your house is on fire, Mr. Cardwell!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I guess your house is on fire, Mr. Cardwell!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
and nothing more
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I guess your house is on fire, Mr. Cardwell!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
by chance
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
with speed
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A BIG CROWD Nothing causes quite so much excitement as does a fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
someone who visits
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this is just what happened when Ted Martin called out:
at the time that
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Martin, as well as their visitor who had brought the two old photograph albums with him, ran to the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when the fire is on your own street, and near your house, and perhaps in the home of some one you know--why, then there is excitement enough to cause even the grown-ups to move about quickly.
