used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
anew
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
(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 It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
any thing at all
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
lacking funds
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
controlledadjectiveUS /kənˈtroʊld/
restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
don't
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From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
how
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From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading POLLY MAKES MATTERS RIGHT.
Mamsie
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From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading POLLY MAKES MATTERS RIGHT.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
Papa-Doctor
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From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
Phronsie
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From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY MAKES MATTERS RIGHT.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading POLLY MAKES MATTERS RIGHT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
(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 It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
at the time that
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
which person or people
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “Polly,” said Phronsie the next morning, “I do wish Mamsie was here.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was the first time that Phronsie had said anything to show she wished the mother back; and Polly, who knew so well how all such utterance had been controlled, turned and stared at her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I do really wish that Mamsie was home again,” said Phronsie, this time with a sigh, shaking her head decidedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How you can, Phronsie,” broke in Polly impulsively, “oh, I don’t see, when you know how Mamsie needed the change, and how she would never let Papa-Doctor go alone!
