used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That's all I know about the subject."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
ain't
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From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
(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 That's all I know about the subject."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
on or to one side
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
for the reason that
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
don't
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From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
the act of departing
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That's all I know about the subject."
set down according to a plan
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
Peggotty
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From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I asked her and looked curiously at her, because she looked so curiously at me.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
stockingnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋ/
close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading That's all I know about the subject."
express a supposition
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
That's
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From this reading That's all I know about the subject."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That's all I know about the subject."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I really thought she was, she had been so short with me; but I was quite mistaken; for she laid aside her work (which was a stocking of her own) and opening her arms wide, took my curly head within them, and gave it a good squeeze.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "My opinion is," said Peggotty, taking her eyes from me, after waiting a little, and going on with her work, "that I never was married myself, Master Davy, and that I don't expect to be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You ain't cross, I suppose, Peggotty, are you?" said I, after sitting quiet for a minute.
