used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
Alice
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From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
(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 Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
in addition
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
Edith
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From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
how
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From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
Jennie
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From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
lady-like
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From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
immediately past
From this reading Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
Laura
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From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
Marty
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From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
and nothing more
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
participate in games or sport
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
only a very short time before
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
tea-party
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From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
precisely as stated
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Sometimes they each took a doll to visit Laura Amelia, also carrying some of their dishes and having a dolls' tea-party.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
at the time that
From this reading Marty and Edith often accompanied Miss Alice when she visited Jennie.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This always pleased Jennie very much, though at first she scarcely knew how to play in this quiet, lady-like fashion, as she had only been accustomed to playing in the street with rough children before she was hurt.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Of course she had had no chance at all to play during the last year.
