used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Rosalie almost felt as if she had fallen from heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Rosalie almost felt as if she had fallen from heaven.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rosalie almost felt as if she had fallen from heaven.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rosalie almost felt as if she had fallen from heaven.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
a young female
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Rosalie almost felt as if she had fallen from heaven.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Rosalie almost felt as if she had fallen from heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
and nothing more
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
pinaforenoun
a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
PITCHERnounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
Rosalie
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From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
Rosalie's
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From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
shop-door
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From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
at the time that
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
showing curiosity
From this reading The little girl was gazing up into Rosalie's face, and wondering why she was shutting her eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading THE LITTLE PITCHER Rosalie had shut her eyes as she said her little prayer; and when she opened them she saw before her a little girl about five years old, in a very clean print frock and white pinafore, with a pitcher in her hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was not a man, to be sure, and the pitcher was filled full of milk, and not water; yet it seemed very strange that she should come up just then.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as Rosalie opened them, she said-- 'Please, will you open our shop-door for me?
