used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
anew
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
apologizedverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzd/
past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
brownienounUS /ˈbraʊni/
a junior Girl Scout
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
crinklyadjective
uneven by virtue of having wrinkles or waves
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
I've
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From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
staying power
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading What was it you lost?"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
held dear
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
by chance
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
in a serious manner
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading DON She tried hard not to smile.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it you lost?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading She loved and understood children, and one of the chief reasons that they always returned her love with interest was that she always took them seriously.
wiv
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From this reading "It were a brownie, a brown leaf brownie wiv crinkly legs, and I were following it and now--" "And now I've chased it away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, I'm so very sorry," she apologized humbly; "perhaps I can help you find it again.
