used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
(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 It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
in a state of sleep
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
for the reason that
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
be the source of pain
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
immediately past
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
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 It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
and nothing more
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
raisinsnounUS /ˈreɪzənz/
plural of “raisin” — dried grape
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
up to a particular time
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
precisely as stated
From this reading It makes one feel very sick to cry for a long time.
wakened
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From this reading But at last she got so tired that she fell sound asleep, and only wakened up to have dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy cried till she was so tired that she had to stop because it hurt her to go on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her face was swollen up, and her eyes were red, and she looked quite ugly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a horrid dinner—cold mutton, rice pudding without raisins in it, and with no sugar sprinkled over it; that was all.
