used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
(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 But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
a young person of either sex
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
COMRADEnounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
a female human offspring
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
at any time
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
FURRYadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not it!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
Marg
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From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not it!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
others
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From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
only a very short time before
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
not in physical motion
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But with all the love she had given out, there was more left still in her heart than had ever been spent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
(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 COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
at the time that
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She had been the best of a daughter, and a sister, and wife; always doing for others, and forgetting herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMRADE CHILDREN AT THE FURRY FARM Well, Marg brought that child home with her, and when she did, she was so excited that she scarce knew what she was doing; bringing an old house on her head, as the saying is.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But if she had known itself, or had taken time to think, would that have hindered her?
