used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you hurt, Sonny?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
demanding attention
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Are you hurt, Sonny?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, Mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, Mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
cut with a saw
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
SonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading "Are you hurt, Sonny?"
having a supporting base
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
TOYnounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
a source of difficulty
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
at the time that
From this reading IN THE TOY HOSPITAL Dick made such a fuss out on the porch, crying, when he saw his toy lying at the foot of the steps, that the boy's mother hurried out to see what the trouble was.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you fall off?" asked Mother, as she saw the Horse lying on its side and Dick standing at the bottom of the porch steps near his toy.
