used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you want me to take them?"
don't
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From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
Dr
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From this reading "I remember," smiled Dr. Dudley.
Dudley
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From this reading "I remember," smiled Dr. Dudley.
divisible by two
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
how
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From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
I've
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From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Very nice, indeed.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you want me to take them?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
Nita
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From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
To recall to mind.
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "I remember," smiled Dr. Dudley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
carry out
From this reading Do you want me to take them?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
a special situation
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very nice, indeed.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you want me to take them?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "So don't you think it would be nice--until they grow stronger, you know--for them to ride instead of walk?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading POLLY PLANS "Father," Polly began thoughtfully, "I've been thinking--you remember I told you about our walk the other day and how tired Miss Nita and some of the other ladies were before I even thought of such a thing--" Polly stopped questioningly.
