used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
(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 Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
demanding attention
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
a female human offspring
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
disfiguringverbUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərɪŋ/
-ing form of “disfigure” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
remove the dust from
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
a young female
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
LollynounUS /ˈlɑːli/
informal terms for money
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
not any; not one
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
with low volume
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Her frock was all ragged and soiled, and the tears had run over the dust upon her face, making it streaked, and disfiguring it sadly.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
precisely as stated
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once upon a time there was a little girl no bigger than Lolly here, sitting in the dirt by the roadside, crying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
at the time that
From this reading Altogether, she was a very miserable little object, when a lady, walking along the road, suddenly came upon her, and stopped to see what was the matter.
a Caucasian
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
which person or people
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child, seeing a beautiful lady before her, jumped from the ground, and, with shame, began to shake herself from the dirt that clung to her garments; but the stranger, taking no notice of her untidy condition, clasped the child's fingers in her white hand, and told her to lead her to her home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the lady gazed upon the strange, ragged little creature, there came tears into her eyes, and she said softly, as if speaking to herself,-- "Who would think that this is the daughter of a great King?"
