used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
anew
From this reading Come, we’ll straighten you up again.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, we’ll straighten you up again.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
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 The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
the act of departing politely
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
precisely, exactly
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
straightenverbUS /ˈstreɪtən/
straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Come, we’ll straighten you up again.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Come, we’ll straighten you up again.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The little apron, instead of being in front, hung down on the side, and from the bottom of her skirt the braid hung loose, carrying upon it brambles and forest leaves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child’s thick dark hair was in a terrible state.
we'll
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From this reading Come, we’ll straighten you up again.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What belonged on the left side of the parting had been blown to the right, and what belonged on the right side was thrown to the left.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems to me that the wind has pulled you about quite a little.
