used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The second of these wet days happened to be Friday.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
curtseynoun
bending the knees; a gesture of respect made by women
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
Earnshaw
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From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
one or the other of two
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
apart from; not including
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The second of these wet days happened to be Friday.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
the act of departing
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
NurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second of these wet days happened to be Friday.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
Peggy
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From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
Peggy's
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From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
PippinnounUS /ˈpɪpɪn/
any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
RhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading _Old Nursery Rhyme._ NOTHING particular happened during the next few days.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second of these wet days happened to be Friday.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
in or at that place or location
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The second of these wet days happened to be Friday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
two times
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
UMBRELLAnounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNDER THE BIG UMBRELLA "As I was going up Pippin Hill, Pippin Hill was dirty, There I met a pretty miss, And she dropped me a curtsey."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Peggy's little life went on regularly and peacefully.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The second of these wet days happened to be Friday.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Earnshaw came every morning, and either she or Fanny took Peggy a walk every afternoon, except twice when it rained, to the little girl's great disappointment.
