used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
Chaney
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From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
demanding attention
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
don't
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From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
to come or go into
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
the organ of sight
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
a young female
From this reading GIRL.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
not any; not one
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
o-ran-ges
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From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
sews
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From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
sword-arm
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From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
topsyturvy
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From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
WOFF
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From this reading WOFF.
Woffington
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From this reading The needle will be lost, the child will be no more, enter undertaker, house turned topsyturvy, father shows Woffington the door, off she goes, with a face as long and as dull as papa's comedy, crying, "Fine Chaney o-ran-ges!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The lady sews faster than you, mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Bless the child, don't come near my sword-arm, the needle will go into your eye, and out at the back of your head (_children laugh_).
