used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
Bessie
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From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I think I'd better fix it for her, Starr.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
don't
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From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "I think I'd better fix it for her, Starr.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
a young female
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
how
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From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think I'd better fix it for her, Starr.
I'd
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From this reading "I think I'd better fix it for her, Starr.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
and nothing more
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
go away from a place
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
a particular point in time
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
on one occasion
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
peelverbUS /piːl/
strip the skin off
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
carry out
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
there's
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From this reading She don't know how, and I think there's something the matter with her," said Bessie: and, stripping the peel from the fruit, she placed it once more in Dolly's hand.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I'd better fix it for her, Starr.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you come, miss, and just leave that girl to herself?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
showing curiosity
From this reading Dolly held fast to the banana for a moment, as if she feared Bessie was about to take it back; then, with a wondering look into the sweet, pitiful little face, gave it up.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
you've
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From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, don't you be waiting on her, Miss Bessie," said Starr; "you've done more than enough already, to give her your banana.
