used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
(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 “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
coldsnounUS /koʊldz/
plural of “cold” — a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
Dulcie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
the act of departing
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
Hammond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
and nothing more
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
and nothing more
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
in the near future
From this reading “All right; I’ll come in a minute, just as soon as I finish my letter,” said Dulcie.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
make square
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Daisy and Maud can’t go out on account of their colds, but Dulcie and Molly can.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE STOLEN CHILD “It’s stopped snowing, and Grandma says we may go out and play in the Square,” announced Paul, appearing at the nursery door, one afternoon a few days later.
which person or people
From this reading Molly--who was preparing her lessons for Miss Hammond--threw down her geography, and sprang to her feet.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I love going out in the snow,” she cried, joyfully, “only I wish we had a sled.
