used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
(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 She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
carefreeadjectiveUS /ˈkerfriː/
free of trouble and worry and care
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
at any time
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading She was haunted with strange, vague fears.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading She was haunted with strange, vague fears.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
NannynounUS /ˈnæni/
a woman who is the custodian of children
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
Nanny's
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From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Nanny carried it about during the day and felt almost safe and easier of heart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She was haunted with strange, vague fears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Ever since that day on the hill top Nanny's life had been troubled.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading She was haunted with strange, vague fears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
which person or people
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was haunted with strange, vague fears.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading She wondered what had become of all her old happiness, the carefree joy that had been hers before she met the boy who came from India and who did not understand women.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE CHARM It was a wonderful charm--that picture of a little boy and his pet hen.
