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From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "No, sir; but for another reason."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
for the reason that
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
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 Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir; but for another reason."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
dentistnounUS /ˈdentəst/
a person qualified to practice dentistry
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
don't
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From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
held up in the air
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
Maggie
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From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
Maggie's
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From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
engage in
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; but for another reason."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "No, sir; but for another reason."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
term of address for a man
From this reading "No, sir; but for another reason."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
express in words
From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
toothnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mamma," she said, as they left the house, "I shall never make my dolls sick again because they went to the dentist.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Maggie was too shy to tell what that reason was.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since there was nothing to be done with the tooth, Mrs. Bradford put on Maggie's hat and the doctor lifted her down from the great chair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you surely don't want to have it drawn for the fun of it!" said the dentist.
