used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
anew
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt so much at home.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
confined by bonds
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
Claus
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From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
clothing in general
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so much at home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
a young female
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oh, how good it seemed!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She felt so much at home.
how
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From this reading Oh, how good it seemed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
Jack-in-the-Boxnoun
plaything consisting of a toy clown that jumps out of a box when the lid is opened
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
and nothing more
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
Kokomo
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From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
held dear
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She felt so much at home.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how good it seemed!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
prestoadverbUS /ˈprestoʊ/
suddenly
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Oh, how good it seemed!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt so much at home.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Her clothes just suited her, she knew Santa Claus, she liked Billy, she loved her playmate, Kokomo--oh, she was so happy, so happy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
WishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading With one bound he reached the Wishing Post, and presto!--she was a little girl again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was Jack-in-the-Box who did it--her chum and playmate, Jack-in-the-Box, who had seen the wonderful change with great sorrow, and who first heard her cry for her childhood.
