used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
a youthful male person
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
DAGOnoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Italian descent
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD ON FRIDAY.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
Elsie
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From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
FRIDAYnounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD ON FRIDAY.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
halternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
kindergartennounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD ON FRIDAY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
Phil
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From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
an educational institution
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He tied me to an iron ring in one of the stalls by a halter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD ON FRIDAY.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the time he was halfway to school I was free and on my way back to the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DAGO TOLD ON FRIDAY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the bell stopped ringing, some one called Elsie to the house to get ready for kindergarten, and Phil ran down to the stable with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course any knot that a boy of that size could tie would not keep me a prisoner very long.
