used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
propose a payment
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
Desiré
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From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
goodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
Herbine
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From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
and nothing more
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
immediately past
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
PrissyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪsi/
exaggeratedly proper
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Prissy is growing up a bit, Jack; she really tried to be brave and generous about being left behind on this trip.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I meant to give her a few directions,” said Jack, picking up the suitcase she had dropped at his feet, and gazing after the child.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
at the time that
From this reading When they were ready to start, the judge and his housekeeper stood on the steps to bid them goodbye and good luck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “We had a long talk last night after I went to bed,” replied Desiré; “and I think she will do just as we should like to have her.
you've
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From this reading “Don’t feel that you’ve got to hurry back,” called Judge Herbine as the horses started.
