used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day Flossie had a cold.
in the past
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One day Flossie had a cold.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Flossie had a cold.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
Flossie
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From this reading One day Flossie had a cold.
Flossie's
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From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
a young female
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
good-night
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From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
grandmamma
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From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
immediately past
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
engage in
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Flossie had a cold.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
express in words
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Not a very bad one, but enough to make her cross and uncomfortable.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had happened several months ago, during the child's last visit to the Tower House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what was on little Flossie's mind, and on her grandmother's mind too, for that matter!
woebegone-looking
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From this reading She was tired of reading, tired of her dolls, tired of everything, and it was a very woebegone-looking little girl that came to say good-night to grandmamma.
