used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There is so much in a name, after all.
AlaricnounUS /ˈælərɪk/
king of the Visigoths who captured Rome in 410 (370-410)
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
(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 There is so much in a name, after all.
Allie
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From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
FUR-SEAL'S
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is so much in a name, after all.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading Allie Todd was so insignificant and sounded so weak.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is so much in a name, after all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
MATESnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is so much in a name, after all.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
SLEDGES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
SNOW-SHOES
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Allie Todd was so insignificant and sounded so weak.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Allie Todd was so insignificant and sounded so weak.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is so much in a name, after all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
TOOTHnounUS /tuːθ/
hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense
From this reading AUTHOR OF "SNOW-SHOES AND SLEDGES" "THE FUR-SEAL'S TOOTH" THE "MATES" SERIES ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alaric Dale Todd was his name, and it was a great grief to him to be called "Allie."
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Allie Todd was so insignificant and sounded so weak.
which person or people
From this reading Besides, Allie was a regular girl's name, as he had been so often told, and expected to be told by each stranger who heard it for the first time.
