used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no more conversations with the flies, to be sure.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She had no more conversations with the flies, to be sure.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading She had no more conversations with the flies, to be sure.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had no more conversations with the flies, to be sure.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no more conversations with the flies, to be sure.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
by chance
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
Piccolissima
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From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had no more conversations with the flies, to be sure.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her mind grew, and she learned that, small as she was, she was superior to the best informed fly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
which person or people
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her brother, instead of considering her only as a toy to play with, began to respect her.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading From this time, Piccolissima became one of the happiest little creatures in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Piccolissima screamed, and putting her hand before her eyes, she perhaps would have fallen into the midst of this nation of savages, if her mother, who was anxious about her, had not taken her in her arms and carried her away.
