used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
(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 But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so very glad to know you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Aunt Milly dashed a tear away from her cheek.
B'lindy's
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From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
having gaps or spaces
From this reading Aunt Milly dashed a tear away from her cheek.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
divisible by two
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Milly dashed a tear away from her cheek.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so very glad to know you."
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I am so very glad to know you."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
Leavitt
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From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
MILLY
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From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
Sabrina
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From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
express in words
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading Aunt Milly dashed a tear away from her cheek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AUNT MILLY "So this is Anne Leavitt!"
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
trillnounUS /trɪl/
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
precisely as stated
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two frail little hands caught Nancy's and squeezed them in such a human way that Nancy leaned over impulsively and kissed Miss Milly on her cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so very glad to know you."
you're
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From this reading But Aunt Milly did not say it at all like Aunt Sabrina, or even crisply, like B'lindy's "so _you're_ the niece," but with a warm, little trill in her voice that made Nancy feel as though she was very, very glad to have her there!
