used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
dearly loved
From this reading "Do you really wish me to decide for you, my dear?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "Do you really wish me to decide for you, my dear?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
don't
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From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you really wish me to decide for you, my dear?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
a young female
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
I'm
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From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
immediately past
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Do you really wish me to decide for you, my dear?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
and nothing more
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really wish me to decide for you, my dear?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading SPINNING.
express in words
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She thought of a great many things to buy, but always grew tired of them before she had fairly made up her mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Do you really wish me to decide for you, my dear?
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Patty had her dollar back; and now what to do with it was the question.
won't
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From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last she went to her mother, and said, "Mamma, I'm only a little girl, and don't know much; won't you please tell me what to get?"
