used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
anew
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
(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 He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
asham'd
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From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE BIRD.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
cover'd
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From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
demanding attention
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
enter'd
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From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
a man of refinement
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
the act of departing
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
kiss'd
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From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
knock'd
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From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
engage in
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS PEGGY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
not any; not one
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
PEGGY
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From this reading MISS PEGGY.
promis'd
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From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
show'd
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From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Peggy was crying aloud for a cake, Which her mother had said she was going to make, A gentleman knock'd at the door!
which person or people
From this reading He enter'd the parlor and show'd much surprise, That it really was Peggy who made all the noise, For he never had heard her before.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Miss Peggy asham'd, and to hide her disgrace, Took hold of her frock, and quite cover'd her face, For she knew she was naughty just then And, instantly wiping the tears from her eyes, She promis'd her mother to make no more noise, And kiss'd her again and again.
