used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BABY IN A BLUE CLOAK.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
anew
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A BABY IN A BLUE CLOAK.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A BABY IN A BLUE CLOAK.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
car-quake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading A BABY IN A BLUE CLOAK.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading They had run over a cow.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BABY IN A BLUE CLOAK.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had run over a cow.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
Prudy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had run over a cow.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had run over a cow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This little accident gave a new turn to the child's thoughts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
at the time that
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dotty had begun to smile again, and was talking pleasantly with her father, when there was a sudden rocking of the cars, or, as Prudy had called it, a "car-quake."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dotty would have been greatly alarmed if she had not looked up in her father's face and seen that it was perfectly tranquil.
