(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 DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
Ann
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From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Celia has been used to the city all her life.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
Celia
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From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
DOROTHY
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From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
divisible by two
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
Findling
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From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
foundlingnounUS /ˈfaʊndlɪŋ/
a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
a young female
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Celia has been used to the city all her life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
HogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
how
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From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
It's
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From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
and nothing more
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Celia has been used to the city all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It’s easy enough to guess where Celia came from--the ‘Findling,’ I mean.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
Moran
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From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
Olaine
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From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
and nothing more
From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
POUNCEDverbUS /paʊnst/
past form of “pounce” — move down on as if in an attack
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
redheadedadjectiveUS /ˈredhedɪd/
having red hair and usually fair skin
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
There's
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From this reading There’s only one foundling asylum in the county and that is in the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
male cat
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Celia has been used to the city all her life.
precisely as stated
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
in or at the place that
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOROTHY IS “POUNCED UPON” Dorothy had two very serious problems in her mind all the time, and they sometimes interfered with the problems put forth by Miss Olaine to the class.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading The girl wanted to know where Mrs. Ann Hogan had her farm; and she wondered how she was to begin, even, to get into communication with Tom Moran, the big, redheaded brother that little Celia remembered “just as easy!”
