used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GIVING AND RECEIVING.
Annie
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From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
any thing at all
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
bywaysnounUS /ˈbaɪweɪz/
plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
Claus
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From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
the act of giving
From this reading GIVING AND RECEIVING.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
KATHIE
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From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
Morrisons
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From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
not any; not one
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
participate in games or sport
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
RECEIVINGverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading GIVING AND RECEIVING.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KATHIE had begged, instead of having anything grand herself, that she might be allowed to play Santa Claus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, there were gifts to the Morrisons, to Lucy and Annie Gardiner, and several of her olden schoolmates, but that was not quite it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
which person or people
From this reading "I mean the highways and byways," she said to her mother; "some of the poor people who really have no Christmas."
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They made out quite a list,--three or four widows with little children, some old women, and several homes in which there was sickness.
