used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
(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 The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
BlacksnounUS /blæks/
plural of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
demanding attention
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
set up or found
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
come to pass
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She only wished with all her heart that she might see her mother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
temporary military shelter
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
jabbered
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From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
immediately past
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She only wished with all her heart that she might see her mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She only wished with all her heart that she might see her mother.
not any; not one
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
and nothing more
From this reading She only wished with all her heart that she might see her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JEAN FINDS A FRIEND JEAN stopped crying, for she found that it did no good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blacks talked and jabbered around her, but she could not at all understand what they said, and she was too little to understand that she was in any danger.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Blacks talked together, and Jean at last was so tired that she curled up on the floor and went to sleep.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She only wished with all her heart that she might see her mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She only wished with all her heart that she might see her mother.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She curled up in the corner of the dark hut and waited to see what would happen.
