used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
(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 And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
alvays
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From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Cousin Magdalen is going to ask Mamma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
billiard-room
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From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
bootiful
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From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
CAGEnounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading THE GOLDEN CAGE.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
chirpverbUS /tʃɜːrp/
make high-pitched sounds
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
take in solid food
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
the act of departing
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN CAGE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
Hoodie
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From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
I'll
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From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
I'm
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From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousin Magdalen is going to ask Mamma.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
It's
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From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
MagdalennounUS /ˈmæɡdələn/
a reformed prostitute
From this reading Cousin Magdalen is going to ask Mamma.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Cousin Magdalen is going to ask Mamma.
Maudie
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From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
used to form the superlative
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
get by special effort
From this reading "Here secure from every danger, Hop about, and chirp, and eat."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN CAGE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
vezzy
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From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
in or at the place that
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as they entered the billiard-room where, true to her charge, faithful little Maudie was drying and warming the twins' feet by the fire, Hoodie exclaimed with great triumph-- "It's a bird, Maudie, a most bootiful bird, and I'm going to have it all for my vezzy own and keep it in a cage alvays.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," repeated Hoodie to herself, as she followed her cousin into the house, "I'll keep the little bird _alvays_, and I'll teach it to love me; I'll be so _vezzy_ kind to it."
