used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
(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 My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
else
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From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
mansion-house
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From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
precisely as stated
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading The place where I now live is called "La Grange Place," and is a most beautiful mansion-house, with parks, and everything else befitting such a splendid place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My new mother made me dresses, and got me a little house, in which I can live.
which person or people
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My new mother's name was Violet La Grange, and she was very much pleased with me, and showed me all round the house.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Every one else seemed pleased with me too, especially Lily, her younger sister, who patted the dog, and called him a "real good dog," and many other names.
