used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
didn't
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From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
DodonounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊ/
someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
DODO'SnounUS /ˈdoʊdoʊz/
possessive form of “dodo” — someone whose style is out of fashion
From this reading _Sheila._ DODO’S KITTEN.
don't
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From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
a boy or man
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
a young female
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
the act of departing
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
KITTENnounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading _Sheila._ DODO’S KITTEN.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
morning-room
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From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
mustn't
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From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
Sheila
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From this reading _Sheila._ DODO’S KITTEN.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
precisely as stated
From this reading “No, Mother,” Dodo answered, but she didn’t seem very pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It happened that she was a very curious little girl, and always liked to know what was going on, and she was quite certain that something interesting was taking place now.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next minute the old fellow, with his sack on his back, and a smile on his face, was trotting off to the town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU mustn’t go into the morning-room, Dodo—don’t forget, will you?
