used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
Bessie
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From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
birfday
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From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
can't
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From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
finkverbUS /fɪŋk/
take the place of work of someone on strike
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
good-morning
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From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know any thing I want?”
Maggie
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From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, no,” said Maggie.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
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 She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “I think you have about every thing a sensible child could want.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
in the near future
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
in a swift manner
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
a special situation
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
in the direction of
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is my birfday next week, and papa told me to choose what he should give me, and I can’t think of any thing I want.
(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, no,” said Maggie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She now came running swiftly over the beach towards Maggie and Bessie; and, as soon as she had kissed them for good-morning, said eagerly,-- “O Maggie and Bessie! what do you fink?
