used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
beamedverbUS /biːmd/
past form of “beam” — smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
divisible by two
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
at any time
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
a young female
From this reading THE NAUGHTY GIRL.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
let have
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
NAUGHTYadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading THE NAUGHTY GIRL.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
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, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
express in words
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NAUGHTY GIRL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I am afraid you don't mean what you say," added Miss Fanny, suspiciously.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
which person or people
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
belonging to which person
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes, I do; I mean every word of it, and more too."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
an affirmative
From this reading "O, yes, Miss Fanny; I will be ever so good; I won't even look wrong," replied Fanny Jane, whose snapping black eyes even then beamed with mischief.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you will be a good girl, Fanny Jane, while I am gone--won't you?" said Fanny Grant, who has several times before appeared in these stories, to Fanny Jane Grant, her namesake, who has not before been presented to our readers.
