used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
anew
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
don't
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From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
a young female
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
Haydon
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From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
how
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From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
Katie
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From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
engage in
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
nurse-maid
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From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
quiet-looking
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From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
express in words
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
stuck-upadjective
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
carry out
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
(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 "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "Well, I don't know whether she is exactly pretty, but she always looks nice, and then she is so pleasant and merry, and----" "And so vain and stuck-up," put in the first speaker again.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, how can you say so?" said another, a plain, quiet-looking girl, who had not spoken before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Mother says she would make such a nice nurse-maid; so quiet and bright as she is, children would be sure to take to her."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think Katie Haydon is pretty--I don't?" and the speaker glanced at her own bright curls as she spoke.
