used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
(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 Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
egretnounUS /ˈeɡrət/
any of various usually white herons having long plumes during breeding season
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
Eliza
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From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
Eliza's
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From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
else
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From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
I'll
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From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
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 Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Eliza’s eyes sparkled, and all signs of resentment left her face.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then all the children laughed, including Eliza herself, and Gray Lady joined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You surely will not give them to any one else.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
in or at the place that
From this reading “No, ma’am, I’ll have a funeral, and bury them down in the meadow, where my kitten is that fell in the water barrel and sister’s canary!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But,” asked Gray Lady, “what will you do with the poor little wings and the egret?
