used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
lacking funds
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
Curlypate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
start firing a weapon
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
the act of departing
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
immediately past
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
the act of departing
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
engage in
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
not any; not one
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
SugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
suppersnounUS /ˈsʌpərz/
plural of “supper” — a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See that the children get their suppers early, and be careful about fire."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I believe to "be careful about fire" is the last command that every parent gives to children on leaving them alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Out at Sugar Hill," continued Mr. Blake, stroking the Curlypate, "and as I have some calls to make, we shall not be back till bedtime.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
Willie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Willie," broke in his father, "mamma and I are going to a wedding out at Sugar Hill----" "Sugar Hill; O my!" broke in Curlypate.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sorry to keep you from your play this Saturday afternoon, but we have no other housekeeper but you and Helen.
