used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
Betty
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From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
crackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Uncle Dick would say so.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
take in solid food
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
at any time
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
a young female
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
hadn't
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From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
I'M
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From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
and nothing more
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
not any; not one
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
and nothing more
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
express in words
From this reading "Uncle Dick would say so.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Uncle Dick would say so.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading A KEEN DISAPPOINTMENT "I'M just as bad as he is, every bit," sobbed poor little Betty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She cried herself into a headache, and had no heart to open the parcel of groceries or to go down to ask Mrs. Peabody for something to eat, though indeed the girl knew she stood small chance of securing as much as a cracker after the dinner hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'm in his house, much as I hate it, and I hadn't any right to call him names--only he is so hateful!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Dick would say so.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Oh, dear, I wonder if I shall ever get away from here!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Uncle Dick would say so.
