used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Phronsie obediently pushed the big green door to, and pattered after Polly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
Beebe
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From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
placed in a grave
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
calico-covered
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From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Shut the door, child.”
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
dearly loved
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
psychological suffering
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Shut the door, child.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
gingerbreadnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərbred/
cake flavored with ginger
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
a young female
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
the act of departing
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Phronsie obediently pushed the big green door to, and pattered after Polly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
I'm
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From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
Mamsie's
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From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading Phronsie obediently pushed the big green door to, and pattered after Polly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
patteredverbUS /ˈpætərd/
past form of “patter” — rain gently
From this reading Phronsie obediently pushed the big green door to, and pattered after Polly.
Phronsie
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From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
Polly
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From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
POTE
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From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Phronsie obediently pushed the big green door to, and pattered after Polly.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
done under pressure
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Shut the door, child.”
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one there, and stumbling over to Mamsie’s big calico-covered chair, he flung himself down and buried his head on the cushion.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading MARY POTE HELPS David rushed into the old kitchen in a whirlwind of distress.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
you've
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From this reading “Now, Phronsie,” said Polly, running in, “you’ve been such a good girl, I’m going to give you a piece of that gingerbread dear Mrs. Beebe gave us the other day.
