used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
a-whirl
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From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
ain't
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From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
BlessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
travel across or pass over
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
put on clothes
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
a young female
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
I'd
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From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
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 A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
lungedverbUS /lʌndʒd/
past form of “lunge” — make a thrusting forward movement
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
Mickey'snounUS /ˈmɪkiz/
possessive form of “mickey” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
and nothing more
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
PeachesnounUS /ˈpiːtʃəz/
plural of “peach” — cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
PreferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
not in physical motion
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
sweeteradjectiveUS /ˈswiːtər/
comparative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading _Peaches' Preference in Blessings_ "_God ain't made a sweeter girl 'An Lily, at keeps my heart a-whirl.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
express in words
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Peaches lunged forward until only Mickey's agility saved her from falling.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Peaches stretched both hers toward him as usual; but he stood still, swinging in front of him a beautiful doll, for a little sick girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading A baby doll in a long snowy dress and a lace cap; it held outstretched arms, but was not heavy enough to tire small wavering hands.
whoppernounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading If I was to tell an awful whopper, I'd get took by the cross old copper._" Thus chanted Mickey at his door, his hands behind him.
