used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
anew
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
a cherished desire
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I never heard more than the end of a sentence:
enormities
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From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
GLOVEnounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I never heard more than the end of a sentence:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
Jamie
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From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
Jess
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From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
a boy or man
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
Lamby
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From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
the force of workers available
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I never heard more than the end of a sentence:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never heard more than the end of a sentence:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I never heard more than the end of a sentence:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
sweethearting
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From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I never heard more than the end of a sentence:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
a special situation
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
unwindverbUS /ənˈwaɪnd/
reverse the winding or twisting of
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
wanounUS /wɑː/
a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TALE OF A GLOVE So long as Jamie was not the lad, Jess twinkled gleefully over tales of sweethearting.
wheedlingnoun
the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
at the time that
From this reading When I entered, the wag at the wa' clock had again possession of the kitchen.
which person or people
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was little Kitty Lamby who used to skip in of an evening, and, squatting on a stool near the window, unwind the roll of her enormities.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A wheedling thing she was, with an ambition to drive men crazy, but my presence killed the gossip on her tongue, though I liked to look at her.
