used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked her, being much surprised.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I asked her, being much surprised.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to 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 She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
HEIGH-HO
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From this reading "THEN, HEIGH-HO, THE MOLLY!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
MOLLYnounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "THEN, HEIGH-HO, THE MOLLY!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I asked her, being much surprised.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
and nothing more
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
plashed
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From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I asked her, being much surprised.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Charlotte!" said I, taking in a sudden pity a step nearer and holding out my hand; but she only snatched her arm away fretfully and cried the more bitterly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THEN, HEIGH-HO, THE MOLLY!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "THEN, HEIGH-HO, THE MOLLY!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
unkindlyadjective
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She shook her head, and a wet handkerchief plashed on my hand like a sob as she shook it out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Has your father been speaking unkindly to you?"
