used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
a young female
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
by chance
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
RosanounUS /ˈroʊzə/
large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
ROSIE
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From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has she not a bright, pretty, laughing little face, with her blue eyes, and fair hair?
snowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course her name is Rosa really, but somehow we always call her Rosie.
belonging to which person
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
WIDE-AWAKEadjective
fully awake
From this reading LITTLE WIDE-AWAKE _A Story Book for Little Children_ ROSIE.
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading She is a fine strong little maiden into the bargain; a trifle wilful, perhaps, and a good deal of a romp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rosie is the name of the little girl whose picture you see on the first page, with a snowball in her hands.
