used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading In the first place, Patty fell downstairs.
at any time
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the first place, Patty fell downstairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, Patty fell downstairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
a young female
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
HOW
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From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, Patty fell downstairs.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
Isabel
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From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
and nothing more
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
held dear
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
used to form the superlative
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
and nothing more
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
PERKINS
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From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, Patty fell downstairs.
POLLY
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From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
softestadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːftəst/
superlative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW POLLY PERKINS WAS MADE Polly Perkins was a big rag doll, the prettiest, the softest, the most comfortable rag doll that ever belonged to a little girl.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
in or at the place that
From this reading She was on her way to the kitchen where Grandmother was baking a cake, and in her arms she carried Isabel, the doll she loved the very best of all.
which person or people
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Indeed, Isabel was the only doll that Patty had brought with her from home.
a late time of life
From this reading Grandmother King made her for Patty, who was five years old and visiting Grandmother at the time, and this is just how it all happened.
