used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
can't
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From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care, Dolly; take care.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading DOLLY GOES INTO COMPANY.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
DOLLYnounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading DOLLY GOES INTO COMPANY.
put on clothes
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
exhortationnounUS /ˌeɡzɔːrˈteɪʃən/
a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
moving swiftly
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
set up or found
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading DOLLY GOES INTO COMPANY.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading DOLLY GOES INTO COMPANY.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
go away from a place
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
mad-cap
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From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
scripturally
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From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
sedativenounUS /ˈsedətɪv/
a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
a particular situation
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
express in speech
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
carry out
From this reading "Take care, Dolly; take care.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
up to a particular time
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
except if; if not
From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
at the time that
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading If you get so wild as that I shall have to leave you at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Dolly found herself arrayed in her red dress and red shoes, her hair nicely curled, she was so happy that, to speak scripturally, she leaped for joy--flew round and round with her curls flying, like a little mad-cap--till her mother was obliged to apply a sedative exhortation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I can't take you, now, unless you are good.
