used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
in a serious manner
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
promote over another
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
a young female
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading POLLY GIVES HER PROMISE.
the act of departing
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY GIVES HER PROMISE.
heritagenounUS /ˈherətədʒ/
practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
I'M
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From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY GIVES HER PROMISE.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading POLLY GIVES HER PROMISE.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
express in words
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
have in common
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
express in words
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
Thad
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From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polly had her share of the curiosity that is the heritage of her sex.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then hit it up right smart, an' tell me," replied the girl, calmly, though Thad could see her dark, expressive face light up.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'M going to ask you a great favor, Polly," said Bob, earnestly.
you'd
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From this reading "You say you feel thankful that we happened along in time to drive that cat off; and you'd be willing to do something for us in return?"
