used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
(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 “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
and nothing more
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
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 when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
participate in games or sport
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
cut with a saw
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
that's
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From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
Tommy
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From this reading “All right!” cried Tommy and Mary, so they began to play.
Tommy's
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From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
precisely as stated
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then it was Tommy’s turn, and he picked out a nice horse and wagon.
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading But when it came Johnny’s turn, all there was left was a man pushing a wheelbarrow, so Johnny took that.
at the time that
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “Oh, that’s not a bit nice to choose,” said Mary, as she wrinkled up her nose.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And when Mary saw an automobile coming alone she chose that--not really to have for her very own, you understand, but just to make-believe.
