used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
any thing at all
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
baby-house
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
else
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From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
Emma
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From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
how
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From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
keepsakenounUS /ˈkiːpseɪk/
something of sentimental value
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
KIDDER
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From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
in the recent past
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
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 "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
Louisa
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
REVISEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪzd/
improved or brought up to date
From this reading REVISED BY DANIEL P. KIDDER.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
only a very short time before
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
summer-house
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From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading No, I do not think aunt intends to give us anything else."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, I have not thought about it," said Emma; "and aunt has lately given us so many pretty things, that we can scarcely expect any more for a long time to come.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you guess," said Louisa to her sister, as they sat at their work in the summer-house, "can you guess what aunt Harding will give us, as a keepsake, before she goes away?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is my doll and its cradle, you know, and your baby-house and furniture, how much money they cost!
