used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading "It's Claudia," said Jessie Bradley.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
Claudia
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From this reading "It's Claudia," said Jessie Bradley.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
Floyd
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From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
a young female
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
guimpenoun
a piece of starched cloth covering the shoulders of a nun's habit
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
It's
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From this reading "It's Claudia," said Jessie Bradley.
Jessie
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From this reading "It's Claudia," said Jessie Bradley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's Claudia," said Jessie Bradley.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Floyd and her sister had appeared in the doorway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between them was a little girl of five; she had one hand in her mother's, and with the other she clutched a dilapidated doll.
showing curiosity
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The child wore a guimpe and a prim little frock with puffed sleeves; she had long, smooth brown hair that turned thickly at her shoulders, and a pair of big, round, wondering brown eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to go and see?"
