used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
(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 Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
not accessible to view
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
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 "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
with speed
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
on the contrary
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
cut with a saw
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
St
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From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dinner was all ready, and the Twins set the four St. Nicholas dolls in a row, in the middle of the table.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
There's
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From this reading "There's one for Father, and one for Mother, and one for Kat, and one for me," said Kit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
Vedder
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From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
Vrouw
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From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boat was so light that they went home from market much more quickly than they had come, and it did not seem long before they saw their own house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Twins sat on one seat, holding tight to their dolls, which were growing rather sticky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There it was, with its mossy roof half hidden among the trees, and Vrouw Vedder waiting for them at the gate.
