used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And that dreadful tune!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
Clem's
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From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading O, why did she do it?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O, why did she do it?
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading And that dreadful tune!
DropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading O, why did she do it?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
left-front
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From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
engage in
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
Marsa
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From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
MortimernounUS /ˈmɔːrtɪmər/
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330)
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, why did she do it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
rocking-chair
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From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
witty remark
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, why did she do it?
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
there's
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From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
a special situation
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading And that dreadful tune!
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading O, why did she do it?
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading (_Drops into rocking-chair at left-front._ Sally _runs to her._) It was wicked of her to do a thing like that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Mortimer (_with_ Sally, _run in at left_): I was sure I heard Clem's voice singing, "Marsa come," but there's no one here.
you'll
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From this reading Sally Caroline, I think you'll have to go out and make them keep still.
