used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
(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 All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
brought into existence
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
can't
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From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
travel across or pass over
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
dearly loved
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
Dotty's
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From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
at any time
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
a social unit living together
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
for a limitless time
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
JOHNNY'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY'S REVENGE.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
To recall to mind.
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading JOHNNY'S REVENGE.
cut with a saw
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
Susy
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From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
express in words
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
bound or secured closely
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dotty's cross behavior had entirely spoiled the pleasure of the evening for her two sisters.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
at the time that
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
which person or people
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
won't
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From this reading "And, O dear!" thought Susy, "they won't know she was born so, and can't help it."
wood-box
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From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All these little boys and girls, who had never known before what Dotty's temper was, knew all about it now; they would talk of it to one another; they would go home and tell of it, and remember it forever and ever.
a late time of life
From this reading They felt, as they had felt years before, when they saw her, a mere baby, perched upon the wood-box, with her hands and feet tied--they felt that it was a family disgrace.
