used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
a youthful male person
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
BradstreetnounUS /ˈbrædstriːt/
poet in colonial America (born in England) (1612-1672)
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
can't
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From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
demanding attention
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
Fortune-telling
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From this reading Fortune-telling is not my trade.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
the act of departing
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
come to pass
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
hornedadjectiveUS /hɔːrnd/
having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortune-telling is not my trade.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
Kirke
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From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Fortune-telling is not my trade.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
not any; not one
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortune-telling is not my trade.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
PaulineadjectiveUS /pɔːˈliːn/
relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
To recall to mind.
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
Rowe
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From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
school-time
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From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
speckledadjectiveUS /ˈspekəld/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
a lightweight cord
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Fortune-telling is not my trade.”
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
Weezy
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From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
what's
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From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well,--to go on with the story,--one May morning before school-time, as Kirke was amusing his little brother upon the veranda, Molly came rushing out in great excitement, crying,-- “O Kirke, you can’t guess what’s going to happen to The Merry Five!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Kirke, engaged in attaching a string to the neck of a speckled horned toad, answered coolly without looking up,-- “No; and I never said I could.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FIVE AND ONE “The Happy Six” grew out of “The Merry Five,” and this was the way of it:-- The Merry Five, as you may remember, were Molly, Kirke, and Weezy Rowe, and their twin neighbors, Paul and Pauline Bradstreet; and they lived in Silver Gate City, in sunny California.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What _is_ your trade, you funny boy?” asked little Miss Weezy, suddenly appearing from the garden.
