used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
comfortinglyadverb
in a comforting or consoling manner
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
DAVID'SnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪdz/
possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
Davie
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From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
how
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From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
a particular point in time
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
monkey'snounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
possessive form of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t mind it--much,” Davie pulled at her shawl, and looked anxiously at her face as she turned back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
express in speech
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
trustingadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DAVID’S CAP Mrs. Pepper turned away for a moment, not trusting herself to speak.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
(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 “Well, now,” she said comfortingly, as she led him out of the crowd.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mother will see how she can fix it up for you, Davie boy.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The monkey’s spitting out the pieces of your cap,” cried some boys after him, and they laughed and doubled up in glee.
