used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
anew
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
any person at all
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JERRY turned away whistling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
don't
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From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
at any time
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
how
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From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY turned away whistling.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
Nettie
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From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading JERRY turned away whistling.
UNDERTAKINGnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
precisely as stated
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nettie went back into the little brown house to see if her mother was comfortable for the night.
at the time that
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading JERRY turned away whistling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her heart was lighter than she had thought it ever would be again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever notice how apt boys are to whistle when something has stirred their feelings very much, and they don't intend that anybody but themselves shall know it?
