used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of "A Kitten's Adventures" &c.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Author of "A Kitten's Adventures" &c.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "A Kitten's Adventures" &c.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of "A Kitten's Adventures" &c.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
clothing in general
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
Dollie
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From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
dollie's
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From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
divisible by two
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
fatteradjectiveUS /ˈfætər/
comparative of “fat” — having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
Flora's
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From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
a young female
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
gownsnounUS /ɡaʊnz/
plural of “gown” — a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
Kitten's
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From this reading Author of "A Kitten's Adventures" &c.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "A Kitten's Adventures" &c.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Flora's father gave her a small china doll on her fourth birthday.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
at the time that
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nurse even said the dollie's long gowns would fit Baby if they were only wider, for, of course, Baby Henry was much heavier and fatter than Dollie, though Dollie was almost as tall.
a late time of life
From this reading When Flora was five years old her father gave her a larger one, and when she was six her father presented her with a beautiful baby doll in long clothes, that was almost as tall as Baby Henry, her brother, in the nursery.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was only a little one, but Flora's father said that his little girl was very small too, and he thought she could not carry a big doll yet.
