used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
Annie
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From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
intentionally conceived
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
gigglingverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
a young female
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
be the source of pain
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
one's
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From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
outdoverbUS /ˌaʊtˈduː/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
self-satisfactionnoun
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
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 Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
Tootins
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From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
hard to endure
From this reading "And who," asked Aunt Annie, trying to command her own face, as she put the second question, "was the naughty little girl who did all those bad things, and was so much hurt?"
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was certainly making a great impression, Aunt Annie thought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
which person or people
From this reading "Now," she said, thinking to strengthen and give point to this, "who was the good little girl who always did as she was told?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tootins," said the baby, with an air of supreme self-satisfaction, and conscious virtue, which set all the other children giggling.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Nothing could outdo the intense gravity of the little one's face and demeanor as she listened to this thrilling tale, and drank in each word.
