used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
(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 "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
react verbally
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading `"You can watch, sis, that's enough," That was what her brother's said;
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading `"You can watch, sis, that's enough," That was what her brother's said;
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
cherry-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading `"You can watch, sis, that's enough," That was what her brother's said;
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
and nothing more
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
provided with artificial light
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
Sammy
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From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
sisnounUS /sɪs/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading `"You can watch, sis, that's enough," That was what her brother's said;
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
that's
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From this reading `"You can watch, sis, that's enough," That was what her brother's said;
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
TienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
tippetnounUS /ˈtɪpət/
a woman's fur shoulder cape with hanging ends; often consisting of the whole fur of a fox or marten
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
tle
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From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
male cat
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
look attentively
From this reading `"You can watch, sis, that's enough," That was what her brother's said;
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
in or at the place that
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John, Sammy, and Tom, and their sweet lit- tle sister, With her cheeks cherry-red, where the wind had kissed her.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading They had never a sled, but dragged in its room, Just as gayly, behind them, the worn kitchen- broom;
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All of you put mittens on-- The broom will answer for a sled!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Tie your tippet closer, John," That was what their mother said;
