used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He staggered forward and gazed at the wreck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
clothing in general
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
demolishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃt/
torn down and broken up
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
encrustedadjectiveUS /enˈkrʌstɪd/
having a hardened crust as a covering
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He staggered forward and gazed at the wreck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He staggered forward and gazed at the wreck.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
and nothing more
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
not any; not one
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
NODDY
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From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
an amount of time
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
express in words
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
sorry-looking
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From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He staggered forward and gazed at the wreck.
be standing; be upright
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
swiftly-running
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From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NODDY IN A ROW Following the noise of the swiftly-running motor, the shouts of the crowd and the crash as the lemonade stand was demolished, there came a period of silence.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one seemed to know what to do or say.
in or at the place that
From this reading Jerry and his chums watched Noddy pick himself up from a pile of soft dirt, where he had leaped just before his tin fly crashed into the stand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bully was a sorry-looking sight, his clothes being thickly encrusted with soil, and his hands and face grimy.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He staggered forward and gazed at the wreck.
