used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
anew
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
Frankie
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From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
a young female
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
Nelly
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From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
NELLY'S
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From this reading NELLY'S PUNISHMENT.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
be obedient to
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
out-door
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From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
participate in games or sport
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
the act of punishing
From this reading NELLY'S PUNISHMENT.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
cut with a saw
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
a special situation
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was another thing which made her aunt feel very badly.
which person or people
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nelly had never been taught to obey, and could not be made to understand why she should not have her own way, as she had done at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN a few days Frankie was quite well again, and able to play merrily with Nelly, who had sadly missed him in her out-door exercise.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The little girl had not been long with her aunt before the lady saw that the right training of her niece would require much skill and patience.
