used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It came about in this way.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
(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 Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But one night he went away and he never came back.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
Blednock
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From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
BrownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one night he went away and he never came back.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came about in this way.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
at any time
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But one night he went away and he never came back.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
how
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From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came about in this way.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
full of life and energy
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But one night he went away and he never came back.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
many times at short intervals
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
Olaf
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From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
Olaf's
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From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
on one occasion
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
a special situation
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It came about in this way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It came about in this way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Olaf’s father had often told him of the Brownie that had once lived in the village and had helped all the village people to do their work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The little lively thing would come night after night and clean the floor, and scrub the table, and wash the dishes, and keep the whole house as clean as a new pin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever hear how Olaf, one of the village children, went in search of the Brownie and brought him back to the good people of Blednock?
