aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading "My bag!"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
a young person of either sex
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Phronsie continued to wail.
cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/
leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Dear me!" cried Polly, "she must have it now."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear me!" cried Polly, "she must have it now."
Dyce
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From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Dear me!" cried Polly, "she must have it now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
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 So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear me!" cried Polly, "she must have it now."
at the same time but in another place
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Dear me!" cried Polly, "she must have it now."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My bag!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Dear me!" cried Polly, "she must have it now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
Phronsie
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From this reading Phronsie continued to wail.
Polly
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From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Phronsie continued to wail.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading Phronsie continued to wail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I'll bring it home," called Polly from the steps, where she was back among the knot of girls.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So she ran into the house to get it, where Phronsie had left it on her little cricket, Mr. Dyce meanwhile saying, "There, there, child, you shall have it," while he turned the little mare sharply about.
