used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
how long something has existed
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
(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 There was reason in all her remarks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
enthusiasmsnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəmz/
plural of “enthusiasm” — a feeling of excitement
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was reason in all her remarks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
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 "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was reason in all her remarks.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading There was reason in all her remarks.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
saith
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The madman saith he says so--It is strange!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was reason in all her remarks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
up to a particular time
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
unsteadyadjectiveUS /ənˈstedi/
subject to change or variation
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
precisely as stated
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was not brought out till she was nearly twenty.
water-drinkers
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From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "She was ridiculously young for her age," her aunt said; "besides, three unmarried nieces were too many, and Margaret was so unsteady that the least taste of excitement turned her head."
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading A very little change excited Meg, as a very little champagne will excite habitual water-drinkers, and she was remarkably youthful in her enthusiasms.
