used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
a youthful male person
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
else
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From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Thomas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
mamma's
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From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Thomas.
not any; not one
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
Susy
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From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
Susy's
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From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
a special situation
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading His name was Thomas.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Thomas.
(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 He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One afternoon as they were playing together in his mamma's room, Thomas asked Susy if she liked candy.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Susy followed him about, wherever he went, and thought every thing he did very amusing, and that every thing he said must be right.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About this time a lady came to visit Susy's mamma, bringing with her a little boy.
a late time of life
From this reading He was several years older than Susy, but as there was no one else for him to play with, he had to amuse himself with her as well as he could.
