used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
(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 THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I hope I'm not back at the North Pole."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
Claus
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From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
dearly loved
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
DonkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
I'm
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From this reading I hope I'm not back at the North Pole."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
JOLLYadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JOLLY STORE "Dear me," thought the Nodding Donkey to himself, as he felt the cold, chilly snow all about him, "this is most dreadful!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I did so much want to go down to Earth and be in a big store for Christmas.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hope Santa Claus has not become angry with me and sent me back to the North Pole.
wobbledverbUS /ˈwɑːbəld/
past form of “wobble” — move unsteadily
From this reading The Nodding Donkey said this aloud, and, as he spoke, he wobbled his head from side to side and tried to turn over so he could stand on his feet.
