used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
dearly loved
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
Dilly
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From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
don't
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From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
let fall to the ground
From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
in a serious manner
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
at any time
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
a young female
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
the act of departing
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
Hammond
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From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do with her?" repeated Mrs. Hammond, smiling on him.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do with her?" repeated Mrs. Hammond, smiling on him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Do with her?" repeated Mrs. Hammond, smiling on him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do with her?" repeated Mrs. Hammond, smiling on him.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Do with her?" repeated Mrs. Hammond, smiling on him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is doing for herself by this time; as nice a little housekeeper as her father ever imagined."
sitting-room
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From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Do with her?" repeated Mrs. Hammond, smiling on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I know, but—we don't intend to drop her in this way, do we?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was about that time that Hart Hammond leaned back in the easy chair in his mother's luxurious sitting-room and asked,—"Mother, what are we going to do with Dilly this winter?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I don't want to drop her," said Mrs. Hammond earnestly; "she is a dear little girl, whom I shall always love; but I don't see my way clear to doing what I would like for her.
