used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
anew
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
(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 They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
BarkernounUS /ˈbɑːrkər/
someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
CABnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
Dorothy
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From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
being one more than seven
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
a social unit living together
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
good-temperedadjective
not easily irritated
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
and nothing more
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
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 They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
a boy or man
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LONDON CAB HORSE My new master's name was Jeremiah Barker, but as every one called him Jerry, I shall do the same.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Polly, his wife, was just as good a match as a man could have.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a plump, trim, tidy little woman, with smooth, dark hair, dark eyes, and a merry little mouth.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They were all wonderfully fond of each other; I never knew such a happy, merry family before or since.
a late time of life
From this reading The boy was nearly twelve years old, a tall, frank, good-tempered lad; and little Dorothy (Dolly they called her) was her mother over again, at eight years old.
