used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
acorn-tree
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From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
cupsnounUS /kʌps/
plural of “cup” — a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
at any time
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
Gray'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
Katie
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From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
nectarnounUS /ˈnektər/
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
nipperkins
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From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
To recall to mind.
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
required or under orders
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE TRUTH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE WHITE TRUTH.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The "nipperkins" were a pair of handled cups which the children supposed to be silver, and which they always used at table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Sometimes Katie went with her, and then they always paused a while under the acorn-tree and played "King and Queen."
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE TRUTH.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dotty continued to go to Mrs. Gray's every night with the milk.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dotty said she wished they could ever remember to bring their nipperkins, for in that case the milk would taste a great deal more like nectar.
