used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
buckwheatnounUS /ˈbʌkwiːt/
a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
dadda
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
fillynounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
a young female
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
gulpsnounUS /ɡʌlps/
plural of “gulp” — a large and hurried swallow
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
mouthfuls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
on one occasion
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
sixty-eightadjective
being eight more than sixty
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Stuff cold out of the stomach, or 't is impossible to keep the scamp out of the blood."
ThalianounUS /ˈθeɪljə/
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
TrentonnounUS /ˈtrentən/
capital of the state of New Jersey; located in western New Jersey on the Delaware river
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
two-yearadjective
having a life cycle lasting two seasons
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If thou dost not want to be frozen, lass, before we get to Trenton," warned the squire, "do as thy mother says.
which person or people
From this reading After a few mouthfuls she asked, "Dadda, who was Thalia?"
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "'T was a filly who won the two-year purse at the Philadelphia races in sixty-eight," the squire informed her, between gulps of sausage and buckwheat cakes.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, dadda," said the girl, obediently falling to once more.
