used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
AIR-GARDEN
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From this reading THE AIR-GARDEN.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
bumpverbUS /bʌmp/
knock against with force or violence
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
a young person of either sex
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
on the contrary
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
express a supposition
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIR-GARDEN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
a special situation
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That is one good thing of being a child, I suppose--at least mother says so--things never are quite so bad the next morning!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
the upper part of anything
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
precisely as stated
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not quite so bad the next morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
at the time that
From this reading "But children, good though they may be, Must cry sometimes when they are sad."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading We all slept very soundly; we had three nice little beds in one rather big room, which we thought a very good plan; and the first thing that woke me was feeling something bump down on the top of me all of a sudden.
