used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, are you a tailor?" asked Florence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, are you a tailor?" asked Florence.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, are you a tailor?" asked Florence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
cabinetmakernoun
a woodworker who specializes in making furniture
From this reading "No," he said, laughing, "only a cabinetmaker.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
Celestine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
Good-morning
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "No," he said, laughing, "only a cabinetmaker.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
not any; not one
From this reading "No," he said, laughing, "only a cabinetmaker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
and nothing more
From this reading "No," he said, laughing, "only a cabinetmaker.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
Rubina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
cut with a saw
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading "Why, are you a tailor?" asked Florence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
at the time that
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, are you a tailor?" asked Florence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rock Florence and Dimple with Rubina and Celestine were on the back porch, when they heard some one whistle, and looking up they saw Rock coming around the corner of the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Good-morning," said he, "I am glad you have your dolls here; I want to measure them."
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I came over with a message from my mother to Mrs. Dallas, and a message from myself to yourselves."
