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From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
(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 One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
broken-hearted
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From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
clothing in general
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
DirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
dollies
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From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
dollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
put on clothes
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a quad with a square body
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
the act of departing
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
hosenounUS /hoʊz/
socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
I'm
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From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
meltsnounUS /melts/
plural of “melt” — the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
NaughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
not one, and not any
From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
participate in games or sport
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
express in words
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
not in physical motion
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
they're
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From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
tubbing
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From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two little dollies, Very fond of fun, One melts her nose off, Then there was one.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dirty Dolly Naughty Miss Dolly played out in the mud, And got all her clothes quite black; And now such a rubbing, and scrubbing and tubbing As we have to give them, good lack!
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading [Page 47--Dolly Land] My Week On Monday I wash my dollies' clothes, On Tuesday smoothly press 'em, On Wednesday mend their little hose, On Thursday neatly dress 'em.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One little dolly, Living all alone, Died broken-hearted, Then there were none.
at the time that
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Friday I play they're taken ill, On Saturday something or other; But when Sunday comes, I say, "Lie still, I'm going to church with mother."
