used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
bakeverbUS /beɪk/
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
convincinglyadverbUS /kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/
in a convincing manner
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
death of a person
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
engage in
From this reading "Yes, Jefferson," said Phronsie slowly, "I think I will go down make one.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, Jefferson," said Phronsie slowly, "I think I will go down make one.
Phronsie
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From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
plummyadjective
very desirable
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
Polly
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From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
cut with a saw
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Yes, Jefferson," said Phronsie slowly, "I think I will go down make one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It must be very, very full of plums, you know," looking up at him anxiously, "for Polly dearly loves plums."
upliftingnounUS /ˈʌplɪftɪŋ/
the rise of something
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
at the time that
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Jefferson," said Phronsie, with a grave uplifting of her eyebrows, "I think I will go down into the kitchen and bake a pie; a very little pie, Jefferson."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Jefferson," said Phronsie slowly, "I think I will go down make one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bless you, Miss," replied the cook, showing his white teeth in glee, "it is the making of the kitchen when you come it."
you'd
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From this reading "It shall be that plummy," said Jefferson convincingly, "that you'd think you never saw such a one for richness.
