used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading UNCLE SILAS, THE WIZARD “Hello! there!
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From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
hockeynounUS /ˈhɑːki/
a game resembling ice hockey that is played on an open field; two opposing teams use curved hockey sticks try to drive a ball into the opponents' net
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
and nothing more
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
Leslie
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From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
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 “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
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From this reading UNCLE SILAS, THE WIZARD “Hello! there!
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading “You’ve just about knocked me silly, Leslie, for a fact.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
in the near future
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE SILAS, THE WIZARD “Hello! there!
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNCLE SILAS, THE WIZARD “Hello! there!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
push forcefully
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “Oh, my stars! a pair of dandy hockey skates!” gasped the astonished Dick, as he tore the paper from the package that had been thrust into his hands.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE SILAS, THE WIZARD “Hello! there!
nonexistent
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
WIZARDnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading UNCLE SILAS, THE WIZARD “Hello! there!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Merry Christmas to you, Dick, old chum!” exclaimed Leslie, as he pushed in through the door as soon as it was opened.
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From this reading “Here’s a little something I know you’ve been wanting this long while.”
