used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
have
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
boardwalknounUS /ˈbɔːrdwɔːk/
a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
BruinnounUS /ˈbruːɪn/
a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic “Reynard the Fox”
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
chair-pusher
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From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
increase twofold
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
growlernoun
a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
and nothing more
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
a form of address for a man
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
Nettie
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From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
PlushadjectiveUS /plʌʃ/
characterized by extravagance and profusion
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
Rowe
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From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
cut with a saw
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading But, as it happened, the colored chair-pusher saw the Plush Bear fall from the lap of Arthur Rowe, who sat beside his sister Nettie in a chair on the boardwalk at the seaside city.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
the season of growth
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His spring that made him move his head and paws and the growler inside him would have been broken to bits.
precisely as stated
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
which person or people
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading IN THE SAND Sometimes things occur very luckily in this world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If it had not happened that the colored man, who was pushing the big, double, wheeled chair, looked down at the boardwalk and saw the Plush Bear just in time, Mr. Bruin would have been crushed.
