(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 If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
an occurrence of something
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
a particular point in time
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
not any; not one
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
express in words
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not, and His Majesty the King stuffed paper, case, and jewel into the breast of his blouse and marched to the nursery.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
the act of using
From this reading It was of no earthly use to him, but it was splendid, and, for aught he knew, something dropped from the heavens themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
at the time that
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But Mamma never asked, and for three whole days His Majesty the King gloated over his treasure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "When Mamma asks I will tell," was the salve that he laid upon his conscience.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Mamma had come in at that moment all would have gone well.
