used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I've come down to see about it, I have."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
chubnoun
European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Then she sobbed a little in despair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
made afraid
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I've come down to see about it, I have."
Henrietta
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From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
Henrietta's
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From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I've come down to see about it, I have."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
I've
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From this reading I've come down to see about it, I have."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
mustn't
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From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
Periwinklenoun
chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I've come down to see about it, I have."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sobbed a little in despair.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
slatenounUS /sleɪt/
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading Then she sobbed a little in despair.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Miss Tucker, in a sudden reaction, sank down on a chair exhausted and bewildered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sobbed a little in despair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I'm Periwinkle, and you mustn't touch my Henrietta.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" said the frightened Miss Tucker, to whom it seemed that the little chub had dropped down out of the sky, or come to life off Henrietta's slate.
