used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
any thing at all
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then where was he in winter?
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
be the source of pain
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then where was he in winter?
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
engage in
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
registerverbUS /ˈredʒɪstər/
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
witty remark
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
express in words
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
believed likely
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then where was he in winter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sally had her own opinion of the little busy bee, and she did not especially like to be told she was like him, for she had been stung by a bee on one occasion.
precisely as stated
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
in or at the place that
From this reading And then where was he in winter?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
which person or people
From this reading Who could have suspected that anything so small could hurt one so much?
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading BUSY SALLY Sally was a very busy cat, and she always gave her whole attention to whatever she was doing, whether it was sitting on her register, or washing her face, or helping Miss Harvey make the beds.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And then where was he in winter?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Indeed, Miss Harvey often would say, ‘Sally, you are like the little busy bee,’ and she would repeat a part of the poem.
