used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
churnverbUS /tʃɜːrn/
stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
Dinah
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From this reading And then she plumped Dinah head-first into the churn.
Diny
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From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
edgewiseadverbUS /ˈedʒwaɪz/
with the edge forward or on, by, or toward the edge
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
destroyed or killed
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
only a very short time before
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
head-first
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From this reading And then she plumped Dinah head-first into the churn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nobody heard or saw her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody heard or saw her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
Jimmy'snounUS /ˈdʒɪmiz/
possessive form of “jimmy” — a short crowbar
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
held up in the air
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody heard or saw her.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
and nothing more
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
oo
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From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody heard or saw her.
pepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
pepper-box
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From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
plumpedverbUS /plʌmpt/
past form of “plump” — drop sharply
From this reading And then she plumped Dinah head-first into the churn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nobody heard or saw her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
get rid of
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she plumped Dinah head-first into the churn.
tumblernounUS /ˈtʌmblər/
a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She climbed into Jimmy’s chair, lifted the cover off the churn, which was only set on edgewise, and said, “Diny, oo go in dare!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while he was gone for the tumbler, the Morse baby slipped into the shed, making hardly any noise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came in with that dirty, dirty doll, as full of sand as a pepper-box is full of pepper.
