Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

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From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

(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 Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

stopped up; clogged up

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

without stop or interruption

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

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From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

without logical or meaningful connection

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

immediately past

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

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From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

on one occasion

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

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From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

above and across; more than

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

express in speech

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

in or at that place or location

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But at last she opened her mouth to speak of her nurse.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading She always took my part against others, she did, although sometimes she struck me herself.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

in or at the place that

From this reading Her voice choked her and she continued, in broken, incoherent sentences, to speak of the meadow where she drove the great red cow, of the broad road where she played, of the cakes they cooked, and of a pet house-dog that had once bitten her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ah! it is true I was not so unhappy over there, with the cattle and all!”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Ah! you may be sure that Maman Nini would have beaten you.