used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
(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 So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
can't
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From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
a female human offspring
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is out of its place!”
to or in any or all places
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
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From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everything is out of its place!”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything is out of its place!”
on one occasion
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everything is out of its place!”
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everything is out of its place!”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they called out to their daughter to come down and put things to rights; but the daughter, she had got a new cap; so she put her head in at the door, and kept nodding and nodding, first to this side, and then to that.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
(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 “Well! for my part,” she said, “I can’t be everywhere at once.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife she had got one new shoe, and she went stamping and sliding with it up against the stools and chairs, saying, “How untidy it is here!
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he went about rubbing and wiping all the benches and tables with his new arm, but he kept the other all the while behind his back.
