(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 One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
CricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
Donald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s Donald!” she suddenly exclaimed.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
Eunice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There’s Donald!” she suddenly exclaimed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “How funny!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How funny!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
mamma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
march in a procession
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
Marjorie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
approval to do something
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “There’s Donald!” she suddenly exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
There's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There’s Donald!” she suddenly exclaimed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
in the direction of
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One Saturday morning towards the end of March, Marjorie and Eunice and Cricket were all in mamma’s room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can he be doing here at this time?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
but in spite of that
From this reading Mrs. Ward had not come home from market yet, and Cricket was watching for her from the window, eager to ask permission for something she wanted to do.
