used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
(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 It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
brought into existence
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
couldn't
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From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
Ella
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From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
at any time
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
It's
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From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
not any; not one
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
an educational institution
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
TabbynounUS /ˈtæbi/
a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
in or at that place or location
From this reading You come in from school, and bonnet goes here, and book there.
a special situation
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
the act of using
From this reading It's no use to talk to you, and one might run after you all day, and then couldn't keep the house to rights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ella, you are the most provoking child that ever was born.
You've
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From this reading You've no more idea of neatness than old Tabby; no, nor half so much.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can never let a thing alone, but must have your fingers in everything.
