used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
AkronnounUS /ˈækrən/
a city in northeastern Ohio; the heart of the United States rubber industry
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
BRINEnounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading A. D. T. WHITNEY, MARY D. BRINE, ETC., ETC., ETC.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
CARY
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From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading A. D. T. WHITNEY, MARY D. BRINE, ETC., ETC., ETC.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
EGGLESTON
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From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
ETC
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From this reading A. D. T. WHITNEY, MARY D. BRINE, ETC., ETC., ETC.
EYTINGE
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From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Then I'd have such fun tomorrow."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then I'd have such fun tomorrow."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
How
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From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
HUMPHREY
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From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
I'd
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From this reading Then I'd have such fun tomorrow."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
held dear
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
MARGARET
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From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
and nothing more
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
Saalfield
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From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
Sammie
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From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
only a very short time before
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
ShapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Then I'd have such fun tomorrow."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A. D. T. WHITNEY, MARY D. BRINE, ETC., ETC., ETC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I'd have such fun tomorrow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Then I'd have such fun tomorrow."
tree-tops
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From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
WHITNEYnounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading A. D. T. WHITNEY, MARY D. BRINE, ETC., ETC., ETC.
whittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio Little Sammie made a bow, Well indeed he loved to whittle, Shaped it like the half of O-- How he could I scarcely know, For his fingers were so little.
whittledverbUS /ˈwɪtəld/
past form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading As he whittled came a sigh: "If I only had an arrow; Something light enough to fly To the tree-tops or the sky!
WILKINSnounUS /ˈwɪlkɪnz/
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading GEORGE CARY EGGLESTON, MARY E. WILKINS, FRANCES A. HUMPHREY, MARGARET EYTINGE, MRS.
