used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
(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 "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
Bemys
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From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
contra-dance
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From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
cotillons
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From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
dancing-school
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From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
DaytonnounUS /ˈdeɪtən/
a city in southwest Ohio; manufacturing center
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
Fisher'snounUS /ˈfɪʃərz/
possessive form of “fisher” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
Hannah
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From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
HornpipenounUS /ˈhɔːrnpaɪp/
a British solo dance performed by sailors
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
MusknounUS /mʌsk/
an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
be seated
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
with low volume
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girls did not all know cotillons, and some of them had not begun to go to dancing-school.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "After tea mother played and sung some little songs to us; and then she played the 'Fisher's Hornpipe' and 'Money Musk,' and we danced a little contra-dance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
having come into contact
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
Waldow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Father came home and had his tea after we had done ours, and then he came up into the parlor and watched us dancing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We stood round the table; there was not room for all of us to sit, and mother helped us, and Hannah passed things round.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Susan Bemys took cake three times, and Lucy Waldow opened her eyes wide, and Fanny Dayton touched me softly under the table.
