used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CANDY PULL.
(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 Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
CANDYnounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading A CANDY PULL.
a special loved one
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
grandmamma
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From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
Great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
Jeanie's
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From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
JessaminenounUS /ˈdʒesəmɪn/
a climbing deciduous shrub with fragrant white or yellow or red flowers used in perfume and to flavor tea
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Great-aunt Jessamine had gone away long before.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
Muffet
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From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A CANDY PULL.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
to-day
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From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
wasn't
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From this reading "I believe it was to-day that the girls meant to have the candy pull at Jeanie's, wasn't it?" grandmamma asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Of all things in the world, what should grandmamma propose but my sending for Miss Muffet!
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes, darling grandmamma," I said, "they may have it; but I am not going to desert you."
