used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
Alice
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From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
(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 In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
BONEnounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading THE BONE MAN.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
unvarying in nature
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
a female human offspring
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
dimplesnounUS /ˈdɪmpəlz/
plural of “dimple” — a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
don't
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From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
Forget-me-notnoun
small perennial herb having bright blue or white flowers
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BONE MAN.
MidgenounUS /mɪdʒ/
minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
and nothing more
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
Parlin
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From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
Prudy
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From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BONE MAN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "They twinkle, twinkle like little stars, only they don't shine," cried Prudy.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of all Mr. Parlin had said against it, his little daughter was called by various pet names,--such as Midge, and Ladybird, and Forget-me-not.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had a pair of busy dimples, which were a constant delight to her sisters.
which person or people
From this reading Very few were the people who seemed to remember that her name was Alice.
