used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
(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 "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Mr. Stanton told the story of the book.
BradfordnounUS /ˈbrædfərd/
United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
a social unit living together
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
how
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From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
Maggie
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From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
Maggie's
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From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
move hurridly
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Mr. Stanton told the story of the book.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
to-night
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From this reading "Oh, Maggie and I struck a bargain to-night," said Mr. Stanton, laughing, "and the book is mine to do as I please with."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mr. Stanton told the story of the book.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
accept gladly
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
at the time that
From this reading "Here is a prize," said Mr. Stanton, coming into the parlor some hours later, when the children had all gone; and he held up Maggie's history of the "Complete Family."
which person or people
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is that?" asked Colonel Rush, who with his wife had come to welcome his sister.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But how came it into your hands?" asked Mr. Bradford.
