used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Look what Frisky did to my Donkey!
DONKEYnounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
FriskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading "Look what Frisky did to my Donkey!
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
Joe
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From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
Joe's
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From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
the act of departing
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
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 Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
LONESOMEadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Look what Frisky did to my Donkey!
NoddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading What has happened?" asked Mrs. Richmond, hurrying downstairs, leaving her son's bed half made.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Oh, look, Mother!" and Joe's voice sounded as if he might be going to cry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A LONESOME DONKEY "What is the matter, Joe?
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs. Richmond, hurrying into the room where she had left Joe lying on the couch, saw him sitting up and holding his Nodding Donkey in his hands.
