used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
(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 But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
any person at all
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms were about him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
can't
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From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
intense or sharp
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
a young female
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
gladdest
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From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arms were about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her arms were about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
I'd
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From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
I've
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From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
isn't
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From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
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 WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
SalemnounUS /ˈseɪləm/
capital of the state of Oregon in the northwestern part of the state on the Willamette River
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her arms were about him.
at the time that
From this reading He was so tall that she could not quite reach up to his neck when he stood straight, but he had a way of bending over, and she was growing, and the clasp gave him a thrill of exquisite pleasure.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading WINTER AND SORROW "Oh, Uncle Win," exclaimed Doris, "I can't be sorry that I went to Salem, and I've had a queer, delightful time seeing so many strange things and hearing stories about them!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There isn't anybody in the whole wide world I'd change you for!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I am very, very glad to get back to Boston, and gladdest of all to be your little girl.
