used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
ALIVEadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
(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 "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
CHILD'SnounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
don't
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From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
a young female
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
half-blind
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From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
husk-bed
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From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
a single distinct event
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
Julia
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From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "O, why don't they love me?
LydianounUS /ˈlɪdiə/
an ancient region on the coast of western Asia Minor; a powerful kingdom until conquered by the Persians in 546 BC
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O, why don't they love me?
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, why don't they love me?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
Samantha
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From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
Tenney
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From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one at home but lame and half-blind grandma Tenney.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I don't care if they are gone, for they all think I'm a naughty, bad girl," thought I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "THE CHILD'S ALIVE."[*] (* The following is a true incident.)
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Samantha and Julia were gone to a neighbor's that afternoon, and cousin Lydia was filling a husk-bed in the barn.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "O, why don't they love me?
