used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
anew
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE TRAVELLER.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
a young person of either sex
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
a special loved one
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
Don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
a social unit living together
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
imitatingverbUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
PARROTnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE TRAVELLER.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
ridy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Little darling beauty, so she is; she shall have on her pretty new bonnet, and go ridy, ridy with mamma; so she shall."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE TRAVELLER.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the midst of this, the bird stopped and began to cry like an impatient child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
TRAVELLERnounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE TRAVELLER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't cry, sweet," she went on, changing her voice again; "there, there, pet, don't cry; hush up, hush up."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
at the time that
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
which person or people
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning when the whole family were in the breakfast room, Poll began to talk to herself, imitating exactly the manner of a lady who had recently visited the house with her children.
