used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
Abbott
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From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
Bert
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From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
Flaxie
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From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
FrizzleverbUS /ˈfrɪzəl/
fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
Jane
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From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
jubileenounUS /ˈdʒuːbəliː/
a special anniversary (or the celebration of it)
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
MIDGEnounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading TEASING MIDGE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
neuralgianoun
acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
tea-set
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From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
TEASINGnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading TEASING MIDGE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose was her real name, but sometimes they called her Midge, she was so small.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took Bert and Lucy with her; but little Rose came to stay with Flaxie Frizzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
which person or people
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometime after this, Aunt Jane Abbott, who was sick with neuralgia, went to New Jersey for her health.
wrapsnounUS /ræps/
plural of “wrap” — cloak that is folded or wrapped around a person
From this reading She was a sweet child; and, the first day she came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to see her that she called for her new tea-set, which stood on the high shelf in the closet, took her best wax doll out of its paper wraps, and held a real jubilee in the nursery.
