used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
set up or found
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
not any; not one
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
on one occasion
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Rose followed Fanny slowly into the back yard; but she had very little hope of a good time.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
stepfathernounUS /ˈstepfɑːðər/
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
precisely as stated
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was too full of sorrowful thoughts for that.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
which person or people
From this reading We return to Rose, who found herself very unwillingly once more in the custody of her stepfather.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Go out and play in the back yard with Fanny," said Mrs. Waters.
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From this reading "You'll have a nice time together, and be good friends in less than no time."
