used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And you can talk better," urged Minnie, with a roguish look.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
a young female
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
how
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From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
it's
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From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
kapeing
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From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
LAMBSnounUS /læmz/
plural of “lamb” — young sheep
From this reading THE LITTLE LAMBS.
immediately past
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE LAMBS.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "And you can talk better," urged Minnie, with a roguish look.
Minnie
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From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
mistress's
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From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
roguishadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading "And you can talk better," urged Minnie, with a roguish look.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
in the near future
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
be standing; be upright
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
having a supporting base
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "And you can talk better," urged Minnie, with a roguish look.
express in words
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
That's
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From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE LAMBS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading "And you can talk better," urged Minnie, with a roguish look.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "That's true for you, miss," answered the girl; "and it's a much better way than kapeing them in my mouth."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "And you can talk better," urged Minnie, with a roguish look.
showing curiosity
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Anne was standing on some high steps, putting up clean curtains in her mistress's room; and Minnie stood watching her, and wondering how soon she would be done, so she could tell about the lambs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last she said,-- "Anne, if I stand up in a chair, I could hold the nails and give them to you."
