used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
in addition
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the little servants Susy had, you have, too.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the little servants Susy had, you have, too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
and nothing more
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
others
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From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
by chance
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
Susy
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From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
carry out
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
express in words
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading For the little servants Susy had, you have, too.
precisely as stated
From this reading But I shall tell you of only a very few, and then you can ask your mamma to talk to you about the others.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
in or at the place that
From this reading At first she did not know what they were for, or where they were.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Little Susy had a kind mamma to take care of her, you will, perhaps, wonder why God gave her also, a great many servants of her own.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He gave her so many, that you might spend your whole life in reading about them.
