used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
(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 "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Are they very, very poor and needy?"
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are they very, very poor and needy?"
for the reason that
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "'Liza and her children?
clothing in general
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
Eliza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
ironingnounUS /ˈaɪərnɪŋ/
garments (clothes or linens) that are to be (or have been) ironed
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading "'Liza and her children?
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
needyadjectiveUS /ˈniːdi/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading "Are they very, very poor and needy?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
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 "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Are they very, very poor and needy?"
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
a person, without saying who
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
express in words
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are they very, very poor and needy?"
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Are they very, very poor and needy?"
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
at the time that
From this reading "O Lu, tell me all about it!" exclaimed Grace when Lulu came home the next day, from her visit to Eliza.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, not so very; because papa has been seeing to them for quite a while.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They had a good fire ('Liza was ironing for somebody) and pretty good clothes; but the children are growing too big for some of their things and have torn or worn holes in others.
