used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hard time for everybody when Flaxie was cross.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
with anger
From this reading "I hate my padge-work," cried she, angrily; "I hate it _dead_!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I hate my padge-work," cried she, angrily; "I hate it _dead_!"
travel across or pass over
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
cross-eyedadjective
having convergent strabismus
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "I hate my padge-work," cried she, angrily; "I hate it _dead_!"
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
every person
From this reading It was a hard time for everybody when Flaxie was cross.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
FLAXIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKING FLAXIE HAPPY.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a hard time for everybody when Flaxie was cross.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MAKING FLAXIE HAPPY.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a hard time for everybody when Flaxie was cross.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "I hate my padge-work," cried she, angrily; "I hate it _dead_!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hate my padge-work," cried she, angrily; "I hate it _dead_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING FLAXIE HAPPY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
and nothing more
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
orfly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
padge-work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hate my padge-work," cried she, angrily; "I hate it _dead_!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
Preston
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From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a hard time for everybody when Flaxie was cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We _thought_, in the first place, my little sister had water on the brain, her head was under water so long," explained Preston to the boys; "but she has got over it now, only dreadful cross."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
at the time that
From this reading It was a hard time for everybody when Flaxie was cross.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She tried to sew, but her work acted "orfly;" the stitches were "cross-eyed," she said.
