used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Ugh! what dreadful things.
EMMA
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From this reading EMMA “Spiders!” you say.
made afraid
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
Moffat
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From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
express in words
From this reading EMMA “Spiders!” you say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
SpidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading EMMA “Spiders!” you say.
express a supposition
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading But surely any one as big as you are need not be afraid of a poor little spider.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Ugh! what dreadful things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
Ugh
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From this reading “Ugh! what dreadful things.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to read about them.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ugh! what dreadful things.
at the time that
From this reading Don’t you remember when “there came a big spider and sat down beside her” it was _little_ Miss Moffat that was frightened away, and I don’t suppose she was much more than a baby.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EMMA “Spiders!” you say.
