used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
(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 They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
Cherubim
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From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
DIDDIE
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From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING.
dinner-time
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From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
DUMPSnounUS /dʌmps/
an informal expression for a mildly depressed state
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
gin-house
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From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
take the midday meal
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
not any; not one
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
on one occasion
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
and nothing more
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
approval to do something
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
SeraphimnounUS /ˌsɜːrɑːˈfiːm/
plural of “seraph” — an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
up to a particular time
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading First, it was "Ladies come to see," and each of them had a house under the shade of a tree, and spent most of the time in visiting and in taking care of their respective families.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading DIDDIE AND DUMPS GO VISITING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were not to stay all day, only till dinner-time; so they had no time to lose, but set to playing at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a nice lunch put up in their little baskets, and started off in high glee, taking with them Cherubim and Seraphim and the doll babies.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was some time in June that, the weather being fine, Mammy gave the children permission to go down to the woods beyond the gin-house and have a picnic.
