used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
anew
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His mood always determined his manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
Becky
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From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
characterized by great determination
From this reading His mood always determined his manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
I'm
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From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
a narrow way or road
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
lightheartedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪthɑːrtɪd/
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His mood always determined his manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
Polly's
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From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
an educational institution
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
possessing sweep
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
ThatchernounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
to-day
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From this reading "I acted mighty mean to-day, Becky, and I'm so sorry.
male cat
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He started to school and had the luck of coming upon Becky Thatcher at the head of Meadow Lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
at the time that
From this reading THERE was something about Aunt Polly's manner, when she kissed Tom, that swept away his low spirits and made him lighthearted and happy again.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a moment's hesitation he ran to her and said:
