used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
the part of the day between noon and evening
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am very cold," said Blackburn, as he entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am very cold," said Blackburn, as he entered.
in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
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BlackburnnounUS /ˈblækbərn/
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
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blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
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a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "I am very cold," said Blackburn, as he entered.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "I am very cold," said Blackburn, as he entered.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am very cold," said Blackburn, as he entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
I'd
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From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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and nothing more
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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immediately past
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Letty's
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
how something is done or how it happens
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past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
miniaturenounUS /ˈmɪniətʃʊr/
painting or drawing included in a book (especially in illuminated medieval manuscripts)
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
immediately following in time or order
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nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
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past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
READJUSTMENTSnounUS /riəˈdʒʌstmənts/
plural of “readjustment” — the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
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Riah
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From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am very cold," said Blackburn, as he entered.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "Mammy Riah has promised me a cup of tea if I am good."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
precisely as stated
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child was playing happily with her paper dolls in one corner, and while she marched them back and forth along a miniature road of blocks, she sang under her breath a little song she had made.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading READJUSTMENTS In Letty's nursery the next afternoon, Blackburn came at last to know Caroline without the barrier of her professional manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, my, I'd like to fly Very high In the sky, Just you and I.
