used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Oh, she's the sweetest, best little dear!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading FLAXIE IN CHURCH.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, she's the sweetest, best little dear!
let fall to the ground
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
Ethel
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From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
FLAXIE
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From this reading FLAXIE IN CHURCH.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
a long fixed look
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLAXIE IN CHURCH.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
isn't
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From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
Kittyleen
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From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
needn't
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From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
NinnynounUS /ˈnɪni/
a stupid foolish person
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she's the sweetest, best little dear!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
express in words
From this reading Ninny needn't say she isn't as pretty as Kittyleen, for she certainly is!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
she's
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From this reading "Oh, she's the sweetest, best little dear!
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Oh, she's the sweetest, best little dear!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
precisely as stated
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The little one went to church the very next Sunday, and though sister "Ninny" had her in charge, Flaxie felt that she could not drop her off her own mind for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So charming was wee Ethel in her blue silk bonnet, with a lace frill about the face, that Flaxie was obliged to turn half around and gaze at her, completely lost in admiration.
