used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
Agnes
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From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
(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 Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading THAT BELOVED BAG!
dearly loved
From this reading THAT BELOVED BAG!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
Clarice
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From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
divisible by two
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
the act of departing
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
how
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From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
and nothing more
From this reading "Wonderfully, Liz, just wonderfully!
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
Liz
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From this reading "Wonderfully, Liz, just wonderfully!
Lizzie
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From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
socknounUS /sɑːk/
hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
with low volume
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
express in words
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT BELOVED BAG!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But then we are always busy, and, somehow, we have got to have a way of looking forward that is a great help, and keeps us going."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course, we miss her every day we live, poor Clarice most of all.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
woman-fully
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
WonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "Wonderfully, Liz, just wonderfully!
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "NOW then, girls," cried Lizzie, rocking the cradle softly, while the two other girls got each a piece of work to go on with; even Agnes produced a coarse blue sock, and knitted away woman-fully—"now then, girls, tell me everything; and first, how do you get on?"
