used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Why! here is one of the poor kiddies asleep, I do declare.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
can't
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From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Why! here is one of the poor kiddies asleep, I do declare.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
take in solid food
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “What’s _heart_ got to do with eating?” grumbled the plump girl.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
a young female
From this reading “What’s _heart_ got to do with eating?” grumbled the plump girl.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “What’s _heart_ got to do with eating?” grumbled the plump girl.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “What’s _heart_ got to do with eating?” grumbled the plump girl.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
it's
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From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
kiddiesnounUS /ˈkɪdiz/
plural of “kiddy” — informal term for a young child
From this reading Why! here is one of the poor kiddies asleep, I do declare.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Why! here is one of the poor kiddies asleep, I do declare.”
ong
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From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading “What’s _heart_ got to do with eating?” grumbled the plump girl.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Why! here is one of the poor kiddies asleep, I do declare.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
suppertimenoun
the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
a special situation
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
migratory
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And I was thinking quite as much of the little girls here as I was of myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And here it is ‘ong past suppertime,” groaned Heavy; “it’s getting darker every minute, and the fireworks ought to be set off, and we can’t do a thing!”
What's
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From this reading “What’s _heart_ got to do with eating?” grumbled the plump girl.
Who'd
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From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why! here is one of the poor kiddies asleep, I do declare.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Who’d have the heart to eat, with those children wandering out there in the woods?” snapped Mercy Curtis.
