used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
(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 They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
dearly loved
From this reading "Is she, my dear?" said I, in a very quiet tone.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
put on clothes
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
GENEROSITYnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading GENEROSITY.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the act of giving
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
immediately past
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Is she, my dear?" said I, in a very quiet tone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Aunt Kitty, I do love Florence," said she, "she is so generous."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Is she, my dear?" said I, in a very quiet tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Is she, my dear?" said I, in a very quiet tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
be dressed in
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few days after the events related in the last chapter, Mary came into my room to show me a basket and a doll's dress which Florence had given her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They were neither of them quite new, but they were not at all the worse for wear, and Mary was quite delighted with them, and with Florence for giving them.
