used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
ACCOUNTSnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading KEEPING ACCOUNTS.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
bonbons
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From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
five-dollar
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From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
a young female
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
coins made of gold
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
conformity or harmony
From this reading KEEPING ACCOUNTS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
Lois
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From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
Mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
PartridgenounUS /ˈpɑːrtrədʒ/
flesh of either quail or grouse
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
express in words
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
Veva
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From this reading Veva Fay and Lois Partridge never have any money of their own.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mother's way in one particular is different from that of some other people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They always ask their parents for what they want.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If Lois' papa is in a happy frame of mind, he will give her a five-dollar gold piece, and say: "There, go along, little girl, and buy as many bonbons as you please.
