(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 Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
Father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
set up or found
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
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 Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
others
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From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
in the near future
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They found that Father had sold all his things and was ready to go home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
Vrouw
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From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kit bit one off, and Kat bit the other; and they took turns until the St. Nicholas doll was all gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they took the four others, said good-bye to the good Vrouw, and went back to Father's stall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They carried their empty baskets back to the boat, and soon were on their way home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So they ate up the one more then and there, beginning with the feet.
