used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
bed-quilt
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From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
BETSEY
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From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
without stop or interruption
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
dearly loved
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
without deviation
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
at any time
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
foot-mark
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From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
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 dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading POOR SUCCESS.
with low volume
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
in the near future
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
move an implement through
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading POOR SUCCESS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “O dear!” she exclaimed, “did I ever see such dirty children?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUNT BETSEY did not find the boys so much of a hindrance as she had expected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
precisely as stated
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They sat very quietly by the fire, looking at the pictures in a book of Natural History, while she continued sewing upon her bed-quilt as before.
a Caucasian
From this reading She soon had occasion though, to stir up the fire, and as she did so, she spied a great muddy foot-mark directly across the white rose in the centre of her rug.
