Chapter I · Chapter 1

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

a paving stone forming part of a curb

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

divisible by two

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

a young female

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

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 Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

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From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

engage in

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

not any; not one

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a cloth having a crisscross design

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

any long object resembling a thin line

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

look at with fixed eyes

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

express in words

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her big, beautiful doll, the one that came at Christmas time, lay crushed and broken in the middle of the street!

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And wasn't it enough to make any little girl stare?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her little fists were clinched and even her perky plaid hair ribbon seemed to show amazement "Here's one that's me!" exclaimed Mary Jane suddenly She sat down on the biggest rock close by the edge of the creek There's no need to tell of all the good times at that party THE BROKEN DOLL Mary Jane stood on the curbstone and stared into the middle of the street.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

a Caucasian

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.

but in spite of that

From this reading Her face was white with fright and the tears which had not as yet come were close to her big blue eyes.