used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
anew
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
broomsticknounUS /ˈbruːmstɪk/
the handle of a broom
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
couldn't
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From this reading Patty said,-- "Poh, she couldn't scare ME!
displeasedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspliːzd/
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
Dr
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From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
at any time
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
flied
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From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
Hilton's
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From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
Lyman
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From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patty said,-- "Poh, she couldn't scare ME!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
Noonin
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From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Patty said,-- "Poh, she couldn't scare ME!
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE SILK POCKET.
Poh
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From this reading Patty said,-- "Poh, she couldn't scare ME!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Patty said,-- "Poh, she couldn't scare ME!
scareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading Patty said,-- "Poh, she couldn't scare ME!
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading THE SILK POCKET.
Siller
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From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SILK POCKET.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading I flied on a broomstick my own self, and I tumbled off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches.
wouldn't
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From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
