used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
ain't
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From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
CindernounUS /ˈsɪndər/
a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
DISTRESSEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading DISTRESSED HEROINES.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
at any time
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
set up or found
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
made afraid
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
hermit's
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From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
HEROINESnounUS /ˈheroʊənz/
plural of “heroine” — the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading DISTRESSED HEROINES.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
temporary military shelter
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
Maggie
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From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
on one occasion
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
Polly
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From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Even Polly was thoroughly frightened, and as to Maggie, nothing but the angry growls of Cinder restrained the violence of her sobs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Oh, ain't a hermit's life awful!" she whispered more than once to her companion.
which person or people
From this reading If ever poor little girls found themselves in a sad plight it was the two who now huddled close together in the hermit's hut.
