used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
any thing at all
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
awenounUS /ɑː/
an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
at any time
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
start firing a weapon
From this reading FIRE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
a unit of instruction
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never dreamed that anything about their delightful home could ever change.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few days after this, Dotty Dimple had little time to think of her new resolution.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three little girls, for the first time in their lives, were learning a lesson in the uncertainty of human events.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing occurred to call forth her anger, but a great deal to fill her with astonishment and awe.
