used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
(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 In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
for the reason that
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
at any time
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading HOW SHE FILLED IT.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
moving swiftly
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
set up or found
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
a young female
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
the act of departing
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
HOW
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From this reading HOW SHE FILLED IT.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW SHE FILLED IT.
immediately past
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
Murrys
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From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
on one occasion
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
express in words
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
twitternounUS /ˈtwɪtər/
a series of chirps
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a few minutes Patty came flying back, all in a twitter of delight, to report that she was going at once, and must say good-by all round.
at the time that
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one was pleased, and when the flurry was over, the carriage drove away with the happiest little girl ever seen inside, for at last some one _did_ want her, and Patty _had_ found a place.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
but in spite of that
From this reading For a year Patty lived with the Murrys, industrious, docile, and faithful, but not yet happy, because she had not found all she expected.
