used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
(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 And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a time as there was!
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
lacking funds
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
dearly loved
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
didn't
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From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
doughnutsnounUS /ˈdoʊnʌts/
plural of “doughnut” — a toroidal shape
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
divisible by two
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
by chance
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
Neddie
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From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
Piffy
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From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
precisely, exactly
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
be seated
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
dependable
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, of course, Neddie, being in such a hurry, ran right into Aunt Piffy, doughnuts, plate and all, and then—— Oh dear!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Such a time as there was!
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Such a time as there was!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And the plate fell from her paws, and broke into twelve pieces, or maybe thirteen, for all I know, and the doughnuts rolled all over the floor, one even bumping down the cellar stairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a time as there was!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Aunt Piffy suddenly sat down, and it is a mercy she didn’t sit on Neddie, for if she had there would have been quite a sad happening, as Aunt Piffy was very large and stout.
