used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
(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 "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading I thought of the smugglers' cave.
dearly loved
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
apart from; not including
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
something that is lost
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
a particular point in time
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
Pam
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From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
smugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading I thought of the smugglers' cave.
snivelverb
talk in a tearful manner
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tears rolled out of her dear old eyes, and my sisters began to snivel, as they always did.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of the smugglers' cave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, my beautiful shawl!" said Aunt Pam, beginning all at once to feel the full shock of her loss.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Except me," I said, under my breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma said it must be looked into, and for a moment I was scared.
