used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
crullers
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From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
how
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From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
I'll
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From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
engage in
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
deliver by singing
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
THORNTONnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
at the time that
From this reading I told him to make some crullers when I knew you were coming, as I remembered how fond you used to be of them."
WORRIEDadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading THORNTON IS WORRIED Laughing heartily at the Chinese cook's queer talk, Billy and his chums followed Mrs. Thornton into the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Billy," said his aunt, "you make the boys feel at home.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Show them to their rooms--you know, the two near yours--and I'll see what I can do for Sing Lee.
