used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
(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 And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
set up or found
From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
hadn't
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From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
I'd
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From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
It's
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From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
Martha
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From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I'd _almost_ found it, and in a little minute I'd 'a' had it sure."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
Polly
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From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Polly opened her eyes to see Martha looking down at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
in a strange manner
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
in the direction of
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
valentinesnounUS /ˈvæləntaɪnz/
plural of “valentine” — a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
waked
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From this reading "Oh, Martha, Martha," she cried, "if you hadn't waked me, I should have got it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
at the time that
From this reading And sure enough, when it was well on towards morning, she did dream of valentines,--piles and piles of them, and out of them all she was hunting for the prettiest, when she heard a strangely familiar voice, calling,-- "Come, come, Polly!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It's time to get up if you want any breakfast."
