used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Then she loved her doll more than ever.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
at any time
From this reading Then she loved her doll more than ever.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
a young female
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
Katy
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From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
held dear
From this reading Then she loved her doll more than ever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she loved her doll more than ever.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
Nellie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
not any; not one
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
express in words
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she loved her doll more than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she loved her doll more than ever.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Dolly and I" used to do ever so many things, and no two little ladies could ever enjoy themselves more than did Dolly and Nellie.
on a floor above
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading She was a cunning little girl, and she thought so much of her new friend that she always used to say "Dolly and I."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
at the time that
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
in or at the place that
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When her mother asked her where she had been, she would reply, "Dolly and I have been having a nice time upstairs."
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet Nellie was happier, for she thought Katy was cured of her ill feeling.
