used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
(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 It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
apple-sauce
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From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
aspiredverbUS /əˈspaɪrd/
past form of “aspire” — have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
cake-board
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
a person who is in charge
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
cookiesnounUS /ˈkʊkiz/
plural of “cooky” — the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
DICKERY
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From this reading DICKERY, DICKERY, DOCK.
dinner-party
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From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
DOCKnounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading DICKERY, DICKERY, DOCK.
Ellen
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From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
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 It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
Lovisa
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From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
mumpsnounUS /mʌmps/
an acute contagious viral disease characterized by fever and by swelling of the parotid glands
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
Nolan
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From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
playmatenounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪt/
a companion at play
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
saltsnounUS /sɔːlts/
plural of “salt” — a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
sitting-room
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From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
refrain from harming
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading "First she salts the hot apple-sauce, and next she burns her fingers stirring the salt in," cried Lovisa one morning, carrying her, wailing, into the sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
Weezy
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From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
at the time that
From this reading It was all very well so long as she contented herself with rolling out cookies on her little cake-board, and cutting them with a thimble; but, when she aspired to be chief cook, it was hard for herself and hard for Lovisa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days after the dinner-party Ellen Nolan went home, ill with the mumps.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This left Weezy without a playmate, and with so much spare time on her hands that she immediately began to turn her attention to housework.
