used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT BARGAIN.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
react verbally
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A MIDNIGHT BARGAIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
the act of breaking something
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
can't
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From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
Cherry'snounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
possessive form of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
don't
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From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
take in solid food
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
made afraid
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
I'll
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From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
I'm
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From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
it's
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From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
and nothing more
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you'd take me to mother."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT BARGAIN.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I wish you'd take me to mother."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
and nothing more
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
somethin
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From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
carry out
From this reading I wish you'd take me to mother."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
ungry
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From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you'd take me to mother."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "But I'm 'ungry, Cherry," whispered the little one in answer, frightened by former experiences into keeping his woe within bounds, "and it's all cold and dark 'ere.
yer
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From this reading "Look 'ere," said a low voice, "be a good boy, and don't cry, and then I'll see if I can't get yer somethin' or other to eat."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A sharp pang shot across Cherry's heart, and she answered in a voice that held a sob only just restrained from breaking forth, "I can't, Dickie, you know as I can't.
you'd
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From this reading I wish you'd take me to mother."
