used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
the act of departing
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
and nothing more
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
hear with intention
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This was her money- box.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
on one occasion
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
pastenounUS /peɪst/
any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
Pelle
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From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
a special situation
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
to-day
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From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
showing sorrow
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She overcame her weeping by a tremendous effort, and went back to her room, gently sobbing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She returned at once with a cracked cup for the paste and a small tin box with a slit in the lid.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was pleased to think I was going to be at home to-day, so as to work beside you, and then you go and have an attack just like a fine lady!”
you've
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From this reading “Now listen to me at once—you’ve got to be sensible!” said Pelle decidedly, “for this sort of thing is not amusing.
