used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
(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 "It's all right," said Meg calmly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "It's all right," said Meg calmly.
travel across or pass over
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
put on clothes
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
an opening into or through something
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
It's
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From this reading "It's all right," said Meg calmly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
MEGnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
others
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From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "It's all right," said Meg calmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's all right," said Meg calmly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
a special situation
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
tucked-up
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From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
precisely as stated
From this reading This made Dot very indignant, but she pattered along after the others, and in a few minutes forgot to be cross.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading I guess she expected Dot to go in bathing instead of wading."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MEG FOUND The first thing Dot did was to step in a deep hole and get her dress and tucked-up skirt wet nearly to her shoulders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aunt Polly brought some dry things with her.
