used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
react verbally
From this reading But Emma didn’t answer a word.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Emma didn’t answer a word.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
didn't
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From this reading But Emma didn’t answer a word.
Emma
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From this reading “Looka, Emma!”
Emma's
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From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
enty
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From this reading “You’s Maum Hannah’s heart-string, enty, Emma?”
the organ of sight
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
Hannah's
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From this reading “You’s Maum Hannah’s heart-string, enty, Emma?”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
heart-string
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From this reading “You’s Maum Hannah’s heart-string, enty, Emma?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
Looka
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From this reading “Looka, Emma!”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
Maum
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From this reading “You’s Maum Hannah’s heart-string, enty, Emma?”
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
not any; not one
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Big Sue called out with a laugh, and the child’s small head perched on one side, one round black eye narrowed and a broad grin showed her two rows of milk-white teeth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But Emma didn’t answer a word.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Big Sue said Emma’s mother was dead and she had no daddy, but she was worth a lot, for she had power to cure sickness and sorrow by the touch of her hand.
You's
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From this reading “You’s Maum Hannah’s heart-string, enty, Emma?”
