used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
(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 SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
demanding attention
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
a female human offspring
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
frizzleverbUS /ˈfrɪzəl/
fry something until it curls and becomes crisp
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
how
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From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sally slept in the same room with her mother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
live-long
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From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
easily agitated
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Sally, nervous and excited after the night’s conflict, made a clean breast of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sally slept in the same room with her mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
witty remark
From this reading SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Sally slept in the same room with her mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Sally slept in the same room with her mother.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading SALLY TELLS HER MOTHER ALL ABOUT IT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sally slept in the same room with her mother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
waked
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From this reading The old lady waked, and finding Sally’s bed not tumbled, called loudly for her daughter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
at the time that
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sally slept in the same room with her mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
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From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When she came, her mother said, “Why, Sally, your bed has not been tumbled this live-long night; how flushed you look! your hair is all of a frizzle, and you’ve been crying: what is the matter with you?”
