used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
Elsie
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From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
at any time
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "How good in you to think of it!"
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
How
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From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How good in you to think of it!"
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
immediately past
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How good in you to think of it!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
and nothing more
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
remorsefuladjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
sleigh-ride
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From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
SpeciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh ever so much, papa!" they cried, clapping their hands in delight.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "How good in you to think of it!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then sitting down he drew her to one knee, Gracie to the other.
to-day
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From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "'Specially for me, considering how very, very naughty I was only last week," added Lulu, in a remorseful tone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How would my little girls like to be excused from lessons to-day and given, instead, a sleigh-ride with papa, mamma, Max and little Elsie?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How good in you to think of it!"
