used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Your mutter--do you remember her?”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Your mutter--do you remember her?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Where learned you that song?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Your mutter--do you remember her?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
Schmitz
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From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
deliver by singing
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Where learned you that song?”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Where learned you that song?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
precisely as stated
From this reading “I think my mother must have taught it to me when I was very little; I can’t remember when I did not sing it.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
in or at the place that
From this reading Where learned you that song?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
showing curiosity
From this reading Mrs. Schmitz was waiting in a deserted corner of the porch far from the noisy company around the punch bowl; and when Sydney came forward with Ida, she stepped toward them, reaching both hands to the wondering girl, and asking in a tremulous voice, “Girl!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Where learned you that song?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your mutter--do you remember her?”
