used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE CROSS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Instead, she asked if she might put her little suit-case in the carriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A LITTLE CROSS.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Instead, she asked if she might put her little suit-case in the carriage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE CROSS.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
Mandy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Instead, she asked if she might put her little suit-case in the carriage.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
not any; not one
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead, she asked if she might put her little suit-case in the carriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
skippingverbUS /ˈskɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
suit-case
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead, she asked if she might put her little suit-case in the carriage.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
a special situation
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At three o'clock, Mary joined Aunt Mandy and her little sisters at the convent gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The old nurse watched her in surprise as she came down the walk, her feet lagging instead of skipping and dancing in their usual manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, Aunt Mandy said nothing until Mary made no offer to push the baby carriage, a thing which she had never failed to do.
