used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
clothing in general
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
Douglas'snounUS /ˈdʌɡləsɪz/
possessive form of “douglas” — United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
Ellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
ELLIE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
the act of retaining something
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
and nothing more
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
in or at that place or location
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up, and there was little Ellie nodding to her, and kissing her hand, and holding up the new doll for her to see.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was not a heavy load this time, and little Angel went alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LITTLE ELLIE'S SISTER THE next week there were more clothes to be taken home to Mrs. Douglas's.
at the time that
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She was passing under one of the bow windows on her way to the passage leading to the kitchen door, when she heard a loud tapping on the pane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when cook opened the kitchen door, and Angel came in with the clothes, little Ellie was just coming in at the other door.
