used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
chirpyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrpi/
(birds or insects) characterized by or tending to chirp
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
dearly loved
From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
a young female
From this reading "Across the street?" reiterated the girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
the act of retaining something
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
and nothing more
From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
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 Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
Myer
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From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
OutcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
Peggy
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From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Across the street?" reiterated the girl.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
spryadjectiveUS /spraɪ/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
(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 THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "Do you think you could wheel me across the street?"
whoever
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From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
Won't
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From this reading Won't mother be glad?" and there stood the eldest little Outcast, smiling broadly, and holding in her chubby hand a tin bucket, that Peggy had seen many a time before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE POLICE ARE SUMMONED "Well, Mrs. Myer," exclaimed a bright, chirpy voice right behind her, "whoever would have thought of seeing you spry enough to be out-of-doors!
You've
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From this reading "You've come just in time, dear heart," said the thankful Peggy.
