used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
AlexianounUS /əˈleksiə/
inability to perceive written words
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
Alexia's
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From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
(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 Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
dearly loved
From this reading "O dear me, why did I speak!
someone who is a detective
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "O dear me, why did I speak!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
only a very short time before
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O dear me, why did I speak!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
and nothing more
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O dear me, why did I speak!
mustn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
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 dear me, why did I speak!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
Phronsie
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From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
Polly
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From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
express in speech
From this reading "O dear me, why did I speak!
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Polly, do help me," for just then Phronsie had run in between the two girls, and before any one had a chance to hardly breathe, a dreadful sound struck their ears.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alexia's fingers fell away, and he held up a dangling end of lace, all frayed and ragged.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "O dear me, why did I speak!
wrathfuladjective
vehemently incensed and condemnatory
From this reading "There, see what you have done!" exclaimed little Dick, in a wrathful key.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you mustn't," said Alexia, very red in the face.
