used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
Ann's
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From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
Cory
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From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
set up or found
From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
half-broken
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From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
and nothing more
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She crept down to Mistress Cory Ann's room and found a coarse, half-broken comb.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
SALLYnounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
scarecrownounUS /ˈskærkroʊ/
an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
the season of growth
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
a special situation
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading And the first thing she was learning was her own ignorance, her own needs, and her own wants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
at the time that
From this reading THE NEW SALLY When Sally went to the attic, having it in her mind to fix herself up a little, she had a feeling of anxiety she did not understand.
in or at the place that
From this reading "My head is like a scarecrow!" she said; "where can I find a comb?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you see, it was the new Sally, beginning, just beginning, to spring into life.
