used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
apieceadverbUS /əˈpiːs/
to or from every one of two or more (considered individually)
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Let's ask Vrouw Van der Kloot."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
der
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From this reading Let's ask Vrouw Van der Kloot."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think so?"
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
Kloot
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From this reading Let's ask Vrouw Van der Kloot."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
Let's
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From this reading Let's ask Vrouw Van der Kloot."
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Do you think so?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
St
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From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think so?"
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Let's ask Vrouw Van der Kloot."
Vrouw
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From this reading Let's ask Vrouw Van der Kloot."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "O Vrouw Van der Kloot," said Kat, "Kit says that if those St. Nicholas dolls cost one cent apiece, he _thinks_ we could get two for two cents.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
which person or people
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
winkedverbUS /wɪŋkt/
past form of “wink” — signal by winking
From this reading "Of course you can," said Vrouw Van der Kloot; and she winked at the lady with the bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They went back to the good Vrouw, who was selling some coffee bread to a woman with a basket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think so?"
