used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
(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 "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
dearly loved
From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
don't
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From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
made afraid
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
held up in the air
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
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, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
Parlin
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From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
express in speech
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
required or under orders
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
up to a particular time
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading "There, there, mother, don't be frightened," said Stephen, cheerily; "his tramp has been too much for him; that's all.
a shaky motion
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Mrs. Parlin saw the wagon driving up to the porch door, and came out trembling and too much frightened to speak.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
Willie
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From this reading O, her baby--her baby; what had happened to her dear wee Willie?
Willy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She supposed at first that Willy had not come, for she did not see him till Seth and Stephen lifted him out of the wagon, a dead weight between them.
