used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
(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 She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
AmelianounUS /əˈmiːljə/
congenital absence of an arm or leg
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
Amelia's
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From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
demanding attention
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
at any time
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
set up or found
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
cause to move by striking
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
be the source of pain
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
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 And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
come together
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
a light shade of red
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
pokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
express in words
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But she did not tell him that she was to be burnt with a red-hot poker, for she thought it might hurt his feelings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
precisely as stated
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She was telling him that they wanted to shoot him, but that they should not, for it was all her fault and not his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile the doctor came in by another way, and found Amelia sitting on the dining-room floor with the bulldog, and crying bitterly.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading And then she wept afresh, and kissed the bulldog, and the bulldog kissed her with his red tongue, and rubbed his pink nose against her, and beat his own tail much harder on the floor than Amelia had ever hit it.
which person or people
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And as the doctor did not come fast enough, she ran out without her bonnet to meet him, and Amelia's papa, who was very much distressed too, ran after her with her bonnet.
