used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
Ah
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From this reading _Unless anything were to happen._ Ah!
(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 Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
in addition
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
any thing at all
From this reading _Unless anything were to happen._ Ah!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, still good, Clara ran upstairs to be dressed.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
Clara
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From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Everything in this story depends on that.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading So, still good, Clara ran upstairs to be dressed.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in this story depends on that.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
coins made of gold
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
come to pass
From this reading _Unless anything were to happen._ Ah!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
HobbsnounUS /hɑːbz/
notable English cricketer (1882-1963)
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything in this story depends on that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everything in this story depends on that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
PondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
puddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/
any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So, still good, Clara ran upstairs to be dressed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, still good, Clara ran upstairs to be dressed.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
not in physical motion
From this reading So, still good, Clara ran upstairs to be dressed.
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 Everything in this story depends on that.
carry out
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything in this story depends on that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything in this story depends on that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Unless anything were to happen._ Ah!
except if; if not
From this reading _Unless anything were to happen._ Ah!
on a floor above
From this reading So, still good, Clara ran upstairs to be dressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clara was as good as gold all the morning, and she and Miss Hobbs marched round the Round Pond like soldiers, Miss Hobbs talking all the time and Clara as dumb as a fish.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Unless anything were to happen._ Ah!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At dinner also she behaved beautifully, although the pudding was not at all what she liked; and then it was time for her mother to take her out to buy the present.
