used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
(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 “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SAFE AT HOME.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
canther
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From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
didn't
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From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
the act of departing
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SAFE AT HOME.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
It's
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From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
Parlin
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From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
Prudy
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From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE AT HOME.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dotty was received at home as joyfully as if she had been gone on a long journey.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
Susy
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From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon before Mr. Parlin could go for the children.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
at the time that
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s splendid that you didn’t freeze,” said Susy; “but what is the reason you are always getting into such awful fixes, Dotty Dimple?”
you're
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From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
you've
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From this reading “Kiss me all you’re going to, Prudy,” said she, as she sat in her mother’s lap, with her sisters kneeling before her, “’cause, when you’ve kissed me enough, I want to put some _canther ice_ on my lips, the wind has scorched ’em so.”
