used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
a young female
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
REPORTERnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
express in words
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
only a very short time before
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
self-evidentadjective
evident without proof or argument
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPECIAL REPORTER OF THE "EVENING MOON" MAKES THE ACQUAINTANCE OF A LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
a special situation
From this reading But to say, "pull the blue bell" was one thing, and to pull the blue bell was another.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Pull the blue bell, and knock five times!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The request was not to be denied.
which person or people
From this reading That the small party who made it could _not_ "reach" was self-evident, for she was scarcely three feet and a half in height.