used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
in addition
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
braggedverbUS /bræɡd/
inflected form of “brag” — show off
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
a female human offspring
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
divisible by two
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
fellow-creatures
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From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
Gore'snounUS /ɡɔːrz/
possessive form of “gore” — Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
how
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From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
isn't
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From this reading It isn't the way of her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
Mariquita
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From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
Mariquita's
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From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
by chance
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
a brief written record
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading Jack also bragged a little of his diplomacy, bidding his daughter note how Miss Mariquita had been pleased by his praise of her sweetheart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It isn't the way of her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jack sounded Mr. Gore's praises loudly in Mariquita's ears, and she heard them gladly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It isn't the way of her.
(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 She thought well of her fellow-creatures, and it was always pleasant to her to hear them commended.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Miss Mariquita has not got even a sweetheart," Ginger declared, "and maybe never will.
