used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
(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 had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
any thing at all
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
blackestadjectiveUS /ˈblækəst/
superlative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
fearless and daring
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
dartverbUS /dɑːrt/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
didn't
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From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
else
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From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
at any time
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
a young female
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
plural of “habit” — an established custom
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
how
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From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
Katy
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From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
Kegan
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From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
lady-apples
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From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
pea-nuts
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From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
prickly-brier
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From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
saucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
swallowsnounUS /ˈswɑːloʊz/
plural of “swallow” — a small amount of liquid food
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
express in words
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
theftsnounUS /θefts/
plural of “theft” — the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Katy was very bright, quick as a dart in her motions, but as rough and sharp as a prickly-brier if things didn't go to suit her.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
precisely as stated
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
at the time that
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had all the bad habits which friendless little children learn from living on the streets, with no one to care what they do or how they feel.
which person or people
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was saucy and bold, and used very bad words, and thought it smart to steal fruit and pea-nuts when she could; and she would tell a lie about her thefts, or indeed about anything else, as glibly as a toad swallows a fly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Little Katy Kegan had the blackest hair and eyes you ever saw, and she was very pretty, with color like the cream and red of the lady-apples packed in tempting pyramids in the fruit stalls.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She was the kind of girl who keeps you always expecting, without your knowing what it is you expect.
