used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
any thing at all
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
Barton
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From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
Bartons
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From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
permission to do something
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
else
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From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
a young female
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
the act of giving
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
and nothing more
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
immediately past
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
Maisie
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From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
engage in
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
operanounUS /ˈɑːprə/
a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
puckerverbUS /ˈpʌkər/
to gather something into small wrinkles or folds
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
sitting-room
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From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Christmas morning, and the Bartons were at breakfast in their sitting-room.
at the time that
From this reading Indeed, I thoroughly approve of the Christmas Tree, and giving the little blind girl a good time, but when it comes to taking the child to the opera--I am really afraid I shall have to draw the line somewhere."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Barton set down his coffee cup, and regarded his little daughter with an expression that was half amused and dismayed.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "But, Papa," persisted Maisie, her brow beginning to pucker into an unmistakable frown of perplexity, "you said I was to try to make this Christmas just as merry for somebody else as my friends made mine for me last year.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Maisie, you know I am quite willing to consent to anything in reason.
