used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a vagabond again.
anew
From this reading He was a vagabond again.
(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 He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
Bertha
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From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading NODDY'S ENGAGEMENT.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
inmatenounUS /ˈɪnmeɪt/
one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
luxuriesnounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəriz/
plural of “luxury” — something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
Noddy
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From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
NODDY'S
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From this reading NODDY'S ENGAGEMENT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
confined on all sides
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
tinker'snounUS /ˈtɪŋkərz/
possessive form of “tinker” — a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
From this reading It was a great deal better to be a vagabond than it was to be an inmate of a prison, or even of a tinker's shop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
vagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading He was a vagabond again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a vagabond again.
at the time that
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Noddy reached the Glen, he had time to stop and think; and the consequences of the sudden step he had taken came to his mind with tremendous force.
Woodville
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From this reading He had fled from Miss Bertha, and all the comforts and luxuries which had surrounded him at Woodville.
