anew
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
Annie
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From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
ben't
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From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
can't
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From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
cottagernoun
someone who lives in a cottage
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
of great significance or value
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
It's
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From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
Janet
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From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
a narrow way or road
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
immediately past
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading "No, Granny, I can't see him," said Annie, as for the third time she came back from the road, shaking the flakes from her hair, and stamping the snow from her boots.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "GO again, child, and see if the postman ben't coming down the lane!
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's past nine, sure he ought to be here!"
precisely as stated
From this reading It was clear that the cottager was expecting the postman to bring her some very important letter indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was the third time that old Janet Jones had sent her little Annie out into the snow, on the last day of the year.
