used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
can't
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From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
dast
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From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
dearynounUS /ˈdɪri/
a special loved one
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
Don't
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From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
divisible by two
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
a state of high honor
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not while I live.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
set down according to a plan
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
go away from a place
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Not while I live.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not while I live.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Grandpa, don't you dast to go!" wailed Glory, her arms clasped so tightly about the captain's neck that they choked him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
at the time that
From this reading When he loosened them, he drew her to his knee and laid her curly head against his cheek, answering, in a broken voice, "Leave you, deary?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Not while I live.
which person or people
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not while you will stay with the old blind man, who can't even see to what sort of a home he has brought his pet."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After the Colonel's Visit "Don't you go an' leave me, grandpa.
