used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
Deta
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From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
put on clothes
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
with resolute determination
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
only a very short time before
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
Heidi
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From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
Heidi's
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From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
and nothing more
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
parsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
possessing sweep
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day they had hardly finished their dinner, when another visitor arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
to-day
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From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
someone who visits
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
at the time that
From this reading The old man was out of humor that day, and when Heidi begged to go to the grandmother, he only growled: "Not to-day."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "God be with you," said the parson, and left him sadly.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading It was Heidi's aunt Deta; she wore a hat with feathers and a dress with such a train that it swept up everything that lay on the cottage floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the uncle replied firmly, while he shook his visitor by the hand: "Thank you for your kindness, but you will have to wait in vain."
