Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

using the voice; not silently

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading "What?" roared Charley, seizing Nelly's arm.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

in a state of sleep

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But where has she gone?" cried Charley fiercely.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading "What?" roared Charley, seizing Nelly's arm.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "But where has she gone?" cried Charley fiercely.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

demanding attention

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

in a physically fierce manner

From this reading "But where has she gone?" cried Charley fiercely.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

cause fear in

From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

destroyed or killed

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

a farewell remark

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "But where has she gone?" cried Charley fiercely.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

provoking horror

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading That's what I wanted to tell you.

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From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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 That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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 That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

informal terms for a mother

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading "What?" roared Charley, seizing Nelly's arm.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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 That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

squeeze tightly between the fingers

From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

on the contrary

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading "What?" roared Charley, seizing Nelly's arm.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

express in words

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

From this reading "What?" roared Charley, seizing Nelly's arm.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Don't frighten me, Charley, and please don't pinch so!

inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

express in words

From this reading That's what I wanted to tell you.

a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

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From this reading That's what I wanted to tell you.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

(used informally) stupid

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

in a tight or constricted manner

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading That's what I wanted to tell you.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading That's what I wanted to tell you.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What?" roared Charley, seizing Nelly's arm.

at the time that

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

in or at the place that

From this reading "But where has she gone?" cried Charley fiercely.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading That Laura led her such a cruel life with her temper, and Max was such a horrible donkey, that she told ma she would rather not stay, and--O, O, O!" sobbed Nelly, crying out aloud, "she's gone away, and I didn't say good-bye; for she went early in the morning, and came and kissed me when I was asleep; and me such a thickheaded, stupid old dormouse that I never knew--knew it--or--or I'd have put my arms so tightly round her neck that I'd never have left go."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading That's what I wanted to tell you.