used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
AcceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
clothing in general
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
demanding attention
From this reading “It’s no use crying, you know.
dearly loved
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
brought together in one place
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
a young female
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
It's
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From this reading “It’s no use crying, you know.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “It’s no use crying, you know.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
not any; not one
From this reading “It’s no use crying, you know.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
established beyond doubt
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
express in words
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, there, my dear,” comforted Mrs Rose, her own eyes full of tears.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
the act of using
From this reading “It’s no use crying, you know.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
showing sorrow
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Molly Accepts a Present_ The farmer’s wife proved a friend indeed to Molly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She gathered the little girl up in her arms and carried her indoors, made her put on some fresh clothes while she dried her wet things before a blazing fire, and not until Molly had emptied a big bowl of hot bread and milk would she let her say a word of thanks or explanation.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Then, when the farmer and Mrs Rose and Molly (wrapped in a warm cloak belonging to the farmer’s wife) sat round the fire, Molly told them her story, weeping afresh at the memory of Jack’s misfortune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s no use crying, you know.
