used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I mean about Cherry and Dickie."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
APOLOGYnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading CHERRY'S APOLOGY.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
in a state of sleep
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
CHERRY'SnounUS /ˈtʃeriz/
possessive form of “cherry” — wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading CHERRY'S APOLOGY.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading "I hope it isn't a disappointment to you, Jem," she said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
set up or found
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
a young female
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
destroyed or killed
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I hope it isn't a disappointment to you, Jem," she said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope it isn't a disappointment to you, Jem," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
isn't
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From this reading "I hope it isn't a disappointment to you, Jem," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I hope it isn't a disappointment to you, Jem," she said.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I mean about Cherry and Dickie."
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
Seymour'snounUS /ˈsiːmɔːrz/
possessive form of “seymour” — Queen of England as the third wife of Henry VIII and mother of Edward VI (1509-1537)
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
in the direction of
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "My girl," he said, when she turned her face towards him after a long look in the fire, "this is a funny change as has come across our life."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
at the time that
From this reading That night, when Cherry had gone up to bed in Mrs. Seymour's room, and Dickie was fast asleep, Meg and Jem found themselves alone by their own fireside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I hope it isn't a disappointment to you, Jem," she said.
