used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's that?" asked Poppy.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
biteverbUS /baɪt/
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
Nelly
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From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tobaccer," said the man.
cut with a saw
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
carry out
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
a special situation
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
Tobaccer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tobaccer," said the man.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's that?" asked Poppy.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day she went with her sister Nelly to see a man plough, for that sort of thing was new to her.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While the man worked, she saw him take out a piece of something brown, and bite off a bit.
a late time of life
From this reading Two or three years after this, Poppy went to live in the country, and tried some new pranks.
