used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
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 Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What have we been doing?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
BubblesnounUS /ˈbʌbəlz/
plural of “bubble” — a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading "Nothing," replied Mrs. Dallas, smiling.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What have we been doing?"
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
opinion or judgment
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
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 You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
HousekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
go away from a place
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Nothing," replied Mrs. Dallas, smiling.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing," replied Mrs. Dallas, smiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
puckery
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From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Nothing," replied Mrs. Dallas, smiling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Nothing," replied Mrs. Dallas, smiling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What have we been doing?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
at any time that; every time that
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
showing curiosity
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I was wondering if it would be wise to leave you two alone here with Bubbles for a day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Housekeepers "Mamma," said Dimple, with her elbows on the arm of her mother's chair, "what are you thinking about so hard?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have a little puckery frown between your eyes, whenever you look at Florence and me.
