used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
how long something has existed
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
(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 Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
anklesnounUS /ˈæŋkəlz/
plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
have
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
BULL-PUP
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From this reading THE BULL-PUP.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
put on clothes
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
being one more than ten
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
a young female
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
how
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From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
Nan'snounUS /nænz/
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
on the contrary
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
unusual or striking
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BULL-PUP.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
precisely as stated
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had he come downstairs, cuddled up contentedly on Nan’s forlorn little shoulder, she might have been able to bear things; but as it was, all her miseries returned to her in a full tide.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
at the time that
From this reading But when the little girls went down to supper, Jack had to stay behind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the first time she observed how very peculiar and remarkable the dress was which Phoebe had made.
a late time of life
From this reading Nan was rather a small girl of eleven years of age, and the dress came down to her ankles.
