used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
Bessie
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From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A couple of weeks under the care of Shian told on the child.
chirped
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From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of weeks under the care of Shian told on the child.
crowedverbUS /kroʊd/
past form of “crow” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
engage in
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
Shian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
straitened
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From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
carry out
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A couple of weeks under the care of Shian told on the child.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A couple of weeks under the care of Shian told on the child.
undertookverbUS /ˌʌndərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
waxedadjectiveUS /wækst/
treated with wax
From this reading He put on fat, became more merry, crowed, chirped, and waxed rosy.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A couple of weeks under the care of Shian told on the child.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He undertook to make a small payment to Shian for her trouble, which was of assistance to her in her then straitened circumstances.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is an empty place in my house, and in my heart, since I have lost Bessie, and I will put the little man there.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And you may reckon on this, Shone,” said she, “I’ll take every bit as much care of him as if he were my own.
