used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
(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 For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
CuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
at any time
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
a young female
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
Horton
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From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
longingsnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
plural of “longing” — prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
Rosanna
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From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had been doing this ever since Rosanna came home and the little girl had learned to long for the little talks they had together.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But this night Mrs. Horton sat down in the big chair, and told Rosanna to come into her arms.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For the first time Rosanna learned all about the little sister, and Mrs. Horton in her turn came to know something of the thoughts and loneliness and longings that go on in a little girl's mind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bedtime one night, and after Rosanna had been tucked in her grandmother came up.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cuddled there on her grandmother's lap, Rosanna rested while they had a talk that neither of them ever forgot.
