used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
anew
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
(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 "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading They walked up and down the green alleys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But where should they go?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They walked up and down the green alleys.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But where should they go?
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They walked up and down the green alleys.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
in the near future
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The scarlet poppies nodded to them sleepily, and the roses put out a thorn or two, to get them to stop.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They walked up and down the green alleys.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked up and down the green alleys.
at the time that
From this reading They must hide during the day time, and start on their journey when night should come again.
in or at the place that
From this reading But where should they go?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will never do," exclaimed the Large Doll, as soon as light came, "for they can see us from the play room, our eyes all in a row."
