(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 And now go all of you to your beds."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And now go all of you to your beds."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
disobeyedverbUS /ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪd/
past form of “disobey” — refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
Emily
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From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
Fairchild
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From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now go all of you to your beds."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
immediately past
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
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 The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
naughtinessnoun
an attribute of mischievous children
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now go all of you to your beds."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
without speaking
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next morning they all three came into their mother's room, and begged her to kiss them and forgive them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "I cannot refuse to pardon you, my children," said Mrs. Fairchild; "but, indeed, you made me and your father very unhappy last night."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
precisely as stated
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
in or at the place that
From this reading The children did as their father bade them, and went silently up to their beds, where they cried sadly, thinking upon their naughtiness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have disobeyed your parents; and, in consequence of your disobedience, Emily might have lost her life, if God had not been very merciful to you.
