used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
Alphonse
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From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
Amanda
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From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
demanding attention
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
daresay
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From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
a boy or man
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
Here's
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From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
be the source of pain
From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
Pepitia
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From this reading Here's Pepitia--the queen, I mean--fallen down and hurt herself."
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
recurring again and again
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
Sophia
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From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, poor thing!" said Amanda to Sophia; "she has hurt her nose, I think."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What is the matter?" cried Alphonse, running up breathless.
precisely as stated
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just then the little hunting party came in sight, and some half dozen of them, seeing the queen crying, ran forward to learn what had happened.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter?" repeated the king, petulantly; "I daresay you care very much what's the matter; a pretty fellow you are to run off in that style.
