used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
dearly loved
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
else
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From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
Franky
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From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
how
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From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER SQUIRREL.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
Minnie
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From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
Minnie's
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From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
and nothing more
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
participate in games or sport
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
she's
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From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
SQUIRRELnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading MASTER SQUIRREL.
be standing; be upright
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
express in words
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
there's
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From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poor Franky must be tired of waiting for me by this time; there's no one else to play with him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Minnie replied, "I was thinking of them this very minute, and wishing I could send word to my dear mother that I was safe.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then, if you could only see our baby; she's so sweet and cunning!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading No sooner had young Master Squirrel taken up his stand by Minnie's couch, than he began to tell how fortunate she was in having such friends.
