used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
Alice
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From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
bobolinknoun
migratory American songbird
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
coopnounUS /kuːp/
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading "Me's got the coop; _must_ go to Sabber school!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
DOTTY'S
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From this reading DOTTY'S VERSES.
one or the other of two
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mayn't me go, too?" said she, plaintively.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Me's got the coop; _must_ go to Sabber school!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
Mayn't
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From this reading "Mayn't me go, too?" said she, plaintively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mayn't me go, too?" said she, plaintively.
Me's
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From this reading "Me's got the coop; _must_ go to Sabber school!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Me's got the coop; _must_ go to Sabber school!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
Parlin
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From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading "Mayn't me go, too?" said she, plaintively.
prattleverbUS /ˈprætəl/
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
Prudy
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From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
SabbathnounUS /ˈsæbəθ/
a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
Sabber
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From this reading "Me's got the coop; _must_ go to Sabber school!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mayn't me go, too?" said she, plaintively.
an educational institution
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
Susy
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From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Mayn't me go, too?" said she, plaintively.
VERSESnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading DOTTY'S VERSES.
precisely as stated
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Every Sunday morning it made her very wretched to see Susy and Prudy set out, with bright faces, for Sabbath school!
a late time of life
From this reading By the time Alice Parlin was three years old she could prattle like a bobolink, and thought herself quite as old and wise as either of her sisters.
