used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
any thing at all
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
B'lindy
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From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
B'LINDY'S
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From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
taking care or paying attention
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
chummiest
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From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
at any time
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
made afraid
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
set down according to a plan
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
immediately past
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
the sound of laughing
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
engage in
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
mappedverbUS /mæpt/
inflected form of “map” — make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
not any; not one
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
and nothing more
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
select carefully from a group
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
raspberriesnounUS /ˈræzberiz/
plural of “raspberry” — woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
raspberrynounUS /ˈræzberi/
woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
Sabrina
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From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
cut with a saw
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
she'd
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From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
express in words
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First she begged B'lindy to let her pick over the raspberries for supper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
precisely as stated
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading B'LINDY'S TRIUMPH No great general of war ever mapped out a plan of attack more carefully than Nancy laid hers!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
Weren't
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From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
at the time that
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While doing this in the chummiest sort of way, it was very easy to tell B'lindy that she had eaten lots of raised biscuits but never any raised biscuits like she'd had at Happy House!
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
which person or people
From this reading O! of course you weren't--Webb told me you were the only one who could really make Aunt Sabrina do anything, but, goodness, _I_ was!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The last raspberry in the glass dish, Nancy in departing, whispered with a little laugh; "Weren't you dreadfully frightened this afternoon when you saw Aunt Sabrina?
