used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
(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 "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
ats
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From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
Children's
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From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
drearadjective
causing dejection
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
an old word for “before”
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
FERNLEY
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From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
immediately past
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
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 UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
Matilda-Jane
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From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
not any; not one
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is nice in 'ere and no mistake," she said at last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should love for Rebecca and Matilda-Jane to see it."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
SMILEYnounUS /ˈsmaɪli/
an emoticon of a smiling face
From this reading _The Children's Journey._ LIGHT SMILEY kept looking round the room with great satisfaction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
a Caucasian
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading UP FERNLEY ROAD "But the way is long and toilsome, And the road is drear and hard; Little heads and hearts are aching, Little feet with thorns are scarred."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your 'ats and coats and frocks all in a row, as neat as neat, and these little white beds a sight to be seen.
