used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Candy Rabbit looked down toward the ground.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
GRINDERnounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Candy Rabbit looked down toward the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
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 It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Candy Rabbit looked down toward the ground.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
ORGANnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But sailing through the air on the tail of a kite was something he had never done before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Candy Rabbit looked down toward the ground.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
precisely as stated
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORGAN GRINDER Since the Candy Rabbit had left the toy store, after having been put on the Easter novelty counter, so many things had happened that he was beginning to get used to them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It seemed a long way off--very far from him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Up he went, higher and higher, as the wind blew the kite.
