(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 "Well, well, it is all over now.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
Bicycle-man
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From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, this won't do," said the little Marionette.
DancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Come, this won't do," said the little Marionette.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
a young female
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, well, it is all over now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
Marionettenoun
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading "Come, this won't do," said the little Marionette.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, well, it is all over now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Well, well, it is all over now.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, this won't do," said the little Marionette.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
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 "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
carry out
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
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 When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come, this won't do," said the little Marionette.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
(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, well, it is all over now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
at the time that
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading When the tale was ended the little girl took out her handkerchief and wiped her eyes.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I am very sorry for the poor Little Dancer," she replied sadly; "I wish that the Bicycle-man had not been so unkind."
won't
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From this reading "Come, this won't do," said the little Marionette.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I should not have told you the story if I had thought you were going to take it so much to heart."
