used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
any thing at all
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
for the reason that
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
BEEnounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you think she would like my thimble for a present, Mother?
don't
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From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
haven't
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From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Do you think she would like my thimble for a present, Mother?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
and nothing more
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
by chance
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
witty remark
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
express a supposition
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Do you think she would like my thimble for a present, Mother?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
precisely as stated
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘I want to give Aunt Bee a present because she is so good,’ said Sally, ‘but I haven’t anything to give.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PRESENT FOR AUNT BEE Sally was planning a present for Aunt Bee.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
(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 Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
a Caucasian
From this reading I could give her my blue handkerchief, I suppose, only it has washed almost white.
workboxnoun
container for holding implements and materials for work (especially for sewing)
From this reading Or perhaps I might give her the little thimble in my workbox, because I don’t like to sew very well.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Do you think she would like my thimble for a present, Mother?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think she would like my thimble for a present, Mother?
