used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
(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 There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
Annie
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From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
dearly loved
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
a young female
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
knick-knacks
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From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
Maggie
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From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
engage in
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
paper-cutters
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From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I do not doubt it," said Mrs. Duncan, "if you could pay for them; but I fear, dear Maggie, all those pretty things are quite too expensive for you to buy."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
being of use or service
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
weightsnounUS /weɪts/
plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the lower end of this store was a large table, and upon it were a number of beautiful and useful things intended for presents.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
work-boxes
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From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
writing-cases
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From this reading There were writing-cases and work-boxes, paper-cutters and weights, beautiful pictures and all kinds of knick-knacks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Aunt Helen," said Maggie, eagerly, "do you not think we could find something on that table that would make nice presents for papa and mamma?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said the little girl, with a sigh, "I suppose we may look at them while you and Aunt Annie buy your books; may we not?"
