used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to 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 BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
BRITANNIA
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From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
dearly loved
From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
DwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
set up or found
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
the act of departing
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
and nothing more
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
mammie
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From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
Manikinnoun
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
market-place
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From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
Rosalie
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From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
express in words
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
carry out
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
very small
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the afternoon Toby came to the caravan to inform Rosalie that the 'Royal Show of Dwarfs' was just going to start, and Mother Manikin wanted to say good-bye to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading BRITANNIA All day long the packing up went on, and one by one the shows moved off, and the market-place became more empty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She found the four little dwarfs sitting in a tiny covered waggon, in which they were to take their journey.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
won't
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From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes, mammie dear,' said the child; 'I won't forget.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Mind you thank her, Rosalie,' said the sick woman, 'and give her my love.'
