used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You shall hear about it.
in addition
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
for the reason that
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
Bluebird's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
Crow'snounUS /kroʊz/
possessive form of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You shall hear about it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
occurring by chance
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
Marjorie
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From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
Marjorie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
by chance
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
on one occasion
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
an educational institution
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall hear about it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
do one's shopping
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
snuffy
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From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The combination of cold and snowstorm was more or less a lucky mixture, so Marjorie argued.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
at the time that
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
which person or people
From this reading It was Dotty who had made it once upon a time when she had not been able to go to school because of a snowstorm and a snuffy cold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At any rate, if it had not been for these, maybe there never would have been Marjorie’s Surprise Book.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading _Author of “The Jolly Year,” “The Bluebird’s Garden” “The Good Crow’s Happy Shop”_ The Surprise Book was Marjorie’s, but it really belonged to Dotty also, Marjorie said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You shall hear about it.
