used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
Alice
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From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
butterflyverbUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/
flutter like a butterfly
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
don't
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From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
intense and profound fear
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
the sound of laughing
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
paragonnounUS /ˈperəɡɑːn/
an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh, my dear child, please don't think me a paragon," cried her hostess in horror.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading "I am afraid I am very ignorant," said Alice hastily, "and I am very useless.
precisely as stated
From this reading He is very clever, and very much in earnest over everything.
at the time that
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
Wishart
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From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I never did any work of any sort in my life, and when I think of you I am ashamed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't wonder that a butterfly like you should laugh, but I hope Miss Wishart will be kind to him."
