used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
(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 They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
Becky
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From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
set up or found
From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
a young female
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
lunch-room
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From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
May-day
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From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
new-comer
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From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
and nothing more
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
others
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From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
pale-facedadjective
having a pale face
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
parcel-girls
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From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
in the near future
From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others lived nearer to the store, and had gone home to their dinners.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They soon found, however, that the new-comer was too much for them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
(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 For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all a trifle older than Becky, and a good deal larger.
at the time that
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For these reasons, as well as for the fact that they had been in the establishment quite a while when Becky entered it, they had put on a great many disagreeable airs toward the pale-faced little girl when she first appeared, and attempted, as Becky put it, to "boss" her.
which person or people
From this reading Becky was the only one of the parcel-girls who was in the lunch-room when this talk about May-day took place.
