used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
an old word for “before”
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
a young female
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
h'ever
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From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
h'our
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From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
Roy
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From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Faith gave a great sigh of relief at sight of her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
(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 A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Lost!" said the girl; she went down on her knees close beside Faith, and stared hard into her face.
where's
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From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
which person or people
From this reading It was the ragged girl who had washed her lips to get a kiss from little Roy on Sunday.
wot
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From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
yer
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From this reading "I'm so real glad yer come," she said; "h'our little Roy ha' run away-- h'our little Roy is lost!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A sharp, high voice sounded in her ear, "Well, wot h'ever ere you up to, and where's the little un?"
