used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
anew
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
(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 "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
BELLVIEU
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From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
Betty
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From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
can't
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From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
demanding attention
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
Dorothy
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From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
Dorothy's
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From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
a young female
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
Jim
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From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
and nothing more
From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
express in words
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AT OLD BELLVIEU AGAIN "Oh, Aunt Betty, Aunt Betty!" cried Dorothy, as she leaped from the carriage and dashed across the lawn toward the steps, followed more leisurely by Jim.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
vergenounUS /vɜːrdʒ/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading Then her lip began to tremble and she seemed on the verge of crying.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear, dear child!" was all the old lady could say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Betty gave an hysterical little laugh and folded the girl in her arms with such a warmth of affection that tears sprang into Dorothy's eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I just can't wait to get to you!"
