used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
botheredadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːðərd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
deem to be
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
unvarying in nature
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
at any time
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
merriest
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From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
and nothing more
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
Ried
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From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
SADIE
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From this reading WHAT SADIE THOUGHT.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
only a very short time before
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading WHAT SADIE THOUGHT.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very bright and very busy Saturday morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SADIE THOUGHT.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Merry from morning until night, with scarcely ever a pause in her constant flow of fun; thoughtless, nearly always selfish too, as the constantly thoughtless always are.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Not sullenly and crossly selfish by any means, only so used to think of self, so taught to consider herself utterly useless as regarded home, and home cares and duties, that she opened her bright brown eyes in wonder whenever she was called upon for help.
a late time of life
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sadie Ried was the merriest, most thoughtless young creature of sixteen years that ever brightened and bothered a home.
