(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 He smiled all over his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading So really the honor’s due to me.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He smiled all over his face.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
the act of departing
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled all over his face.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He smiled all over his face.
honor'snounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
possessive form of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading So really the honor’s due to me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
Kalle
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From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So really the honor’s due to me.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He smiled all over his face.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So really the honor’s due to me.”
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled all over his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So really the honor’s due to me.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
spindlenounUS /ˈspɪndəl/
(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
spinning-wheel
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From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
(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, it wasn’t quite like that,” said Kalle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then when she was going to stoop down to pick up something from the floor, the spindle went into her eye; of course she’s used to have everything stand exactly in its place.
at the time that
From this reading “I had moved grandmother’s spinning-wheel myself one morning when I was putting her room to rights, and then I forgot to put it back in its place.
