used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Has she a husband or children?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Has she a husband or children?"
Cornelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
a female human offspring
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has she a husband or children?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Has she a husband or children?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother, who is Judy?
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mother, who is Judy?
Judy's
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From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother, who is Judy?
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I do not know of any, my daughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Has she a husband or children?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
not in physical motion
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
at the time that
From this reading Several weeks had passed away since Judy's visit, when, one day, as Cornelia stood leaning her little curly head against her mother's knee, she said:
which person or people
From this reading "Mother, who is Judy?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She may have some living; but you know Judy was a slave, and they have probably been sold away from her, and are still in slavery."
