used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
anew
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
ash-tree
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From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Oh don't! oh don't!" she said, and began to cry.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
croquet-players
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From this reading The croquet-players were intent upon their game.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh don't! oh don't!" she said, and began to cry.
dearly loved
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
don't
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From this reading "Oh don't! oh don't!" she said, and began to cry.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The croquet-players were intent upon their game.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The croquet-players were intent upon their game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
Mimsey
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From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh don't! oh don't!" she said, and began to cry.
pickabackadverb
on a railroad flatcar
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
Seraskier
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From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh don't! oh don't!" she said, and began to cry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The croquet-players were intent upon their game.
a special situation
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
up to a particular time
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The croquet-players were intent upon their game.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I got up and walked about under the ash-tree till she had dried her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The croquet-players were intent upon their game.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said, "You used to be little Mimsey Seraskier, and I used to carry you pickaback!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I again sat down beside her; she had dried her eyes, and at length she said-- "What a dreadful thing it was about your poor father and mother, and _my_ dear mother!
