used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
in the past
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This Chimney Sweep was called "Sweep."
ChimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
traveling across
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
crossingsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋz/
plural of “crossing” — traveling across
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
dearlyadverbUS /ˈdɪrli/
in a sincere and heartfelt manner
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
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 SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
held dear
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
on one occasion
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
express a supposition
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
SWEEPverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
SweepernounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
possessing sweep
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Sweep thought it kind, and Little Sweep vowed she loved Sweep tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Chimney Sweep was called "Sweep."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Sweep thought it kind, and Little Sweep vowed she loved Sweep tenderly.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Little Sweep had a grimy, gray face from the ashes she threw on her muddy crossings, and as for her heart,--I suppose it was kind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SWEEP AND LITTLE SWEEP I Once upon a time, in days long ago, there lived a Chimney Sweep and a little Crossing Sweeper.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Sweep thought it kind, and Little Sweep vowed she loved Sweep tenderly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Chimney Sweep was called "Sweep."
belonging to which person
From this reading He had a very black face, from the soot he swept down tall chimneys, but he had a kind heart and dearly loved this little Crossing Sweeper, whose name was Little Sweep.
