used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIT OF SUNSHINE.
af-ter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
(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 "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A BIT OF SUNSHINE.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
ILLUSTRATEDverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading _ILLUSTRATED._ A BIT OF SUNSHINE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
Mam-ma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
o-pened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIT OF SUNSHINE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
pa-pa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
pussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
shinesnounUS /ʃaɪnz/
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading "But the grass must be quite soaked af-ter all the rain," said mam-ma.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
the rays of the sun
From this reading A BIT OF SUNSHINE.
carry out
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
express in words
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Mam-ma," said Kate, as she stood at the door, which she had o-pened to let puss in, "may I not go out and play? the clouds are all gone and the sun shines bright and warm."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will tell you what to do; run to pa-pa, and ask him if he will not take us to drive."
