used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
in the past
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
chimney-place
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From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
chorused
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From this reading “Sammy Pinkney!” chorused the two smallest Corner House girls.
CLAUS
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From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Sammy Pinkney!” chorused the two smallest Corner House girls.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Sammy Pinkney!” chorused the two smallest Corner House girls.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
isn't
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From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
and nothing more
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
Linda
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From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
MacCall
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From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
Pinkney
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From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
done under pressure
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
Sammy
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From this reading “Sammy Pinkney!” chorused the two smallest Corner House girls.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Sammy Pinkney!” chorused the two smallest Corner House girls.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Sammy Pinkney!” chorused the two smallest Corner House girls.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
at the time that
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Linda says he came through the kitchen a while ago, and when he heard you had gone to the garret he went up the back stairs to find you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Well! it isn’t Santa then,” added Dot, with immense relief.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “A PERFECTLY SAVAGE SANTA CLAUS” Mrs. MacCall put her head into the dining room just as the girls rushed to the chimney-place to see what the noise within it meant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The housekeeper asked: “Did you girls see that little imp, Sam Pinkney?
