used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
Bab
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From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
a young female
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading GIVE WAY TO MISS SALLIE!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading GIVE WAY TO MISS SALLIE!
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
Naki
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From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
SALLIE
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From this reading GIVE WAY TO MISS SALLIE!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIVE WAY TO MISS SALLIE!
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Naki has come back from a visit to her and says she is very ill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading GIVE WAY TO MISS SALLIE!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Aunt Sallie," declared Ruth mournfully about two o'clock the next day, "we are in great trouble!"
(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 "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My dear child, what is the matter now?" demanded Miss Stuart.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," continued Ruth, "you remember about the little Indian girl whom Bab accidentally shot yesterday?
