used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
(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 All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
AMELIAnounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading LAURA AMELIA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
Ashford
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
Dr
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
Fisher'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
possessive form of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed!"
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
Jennie
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From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
LAURA
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From this reading LAURA AMELIA.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
Marty
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From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
without much difficulty
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
at the time that
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When they were nearly home she said impressively, "Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll--never in her whole life!"
