used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon Nettie came with the parents of the child.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading Soon Nettie came with the parents of the child.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
How
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From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
lavishedverbUS /ˈlævɪʃt/
past form of “lavish” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading Many were the presents lavished upon Mrs. Spaulding and Nettie.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
mamanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many were the presents lavished upon Mrs. Spaulding and Nettie.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Many were the presents lavished upon Mrs. Spaulding and Nettie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
Nettie
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From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
not any; not one
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon Nettie came with the parents of the child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
and nothing more
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Soon Nettie came with the parents of the child.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Many were the presents lavished upon Mrs. Spaulding and Nettie.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
in a serious manner
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
in the near future
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
Spaulding
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From this reading Many were the presents lavished upon Mrs. Spaulding and Nettie.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon Nettie came with the parents of the child.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Many were the presents lavished upon Mrs. Spaulding and Nettie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How thankful they were to find her not seriously hurt.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon Nettie came with the parents of the child.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The doctor said there was no bone broken, only bruises, and she would be well soon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear little one, your mama will soon be here, as I have sent Nettie out to see if she can find any one claiming you.”
