used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
(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 When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
dearly loved
From this reading “OH, DEAR ME!”
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
Dorothy
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From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
a young female
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
be the source of pain
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
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 But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “OH, DEAR ME!”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “OH, DEAR ME!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
RockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
SawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
shoppersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpərz/
plural of “shopper” — someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The stool was soft, and the Sawdust Doll was not hurt in the least, though a bit shaken up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
at the time that
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
a Caucasian
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, luckily, the Doll fell on a footstool that had been left near the White Rocking Horse so little boys would find it easy to climb up on his back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When Dorothy hurried away with her mother to see what all the noise and shouting was about, the little girl, as I told you, dropped her Sawdust Doll on the floor.
