used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are Nindians?" asked the child.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What are Nindians?" asked the child.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "What are Nindians?" asked the child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
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 "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
harmingverbUS /ˈhɑːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “harm” — cause or do harm to
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE LITTLE INDIAN.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE INDIAN.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
Madge
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From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
Nindians
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From this reading "What are Nindians?" asked the child.
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
and nothing more
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
Prudy
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From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
she's
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From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
table-cloth
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From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "Her hair looks like a horse's tail," said she, "and she's got a black man's hat on her head, and a table-cloth over her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE INDIAN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
they'd
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From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
precisely as stated
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are Nindians?" asked the child.
which person or people
From this reading Aunt Madge took Prudy in her lap, and told her it was only an Indian woman, who had no idea of harming any one.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Prudy came into the house one day in a great fright, and said they'd "better hide the baby, for there was a very wicked woman round."
