used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading "It beats my time," she said, aloud.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "It beats my time," she said, aloud.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
biscuitnounUS /ˈbɪskət/
small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
couldn't
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From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It beats my time," she said, aloud.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
take the midday meal
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
mawnin
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From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
a particular point in time
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It beats my time," she said, aloud.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
pa'lah
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From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It beats my time," she said, aloud.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
a particular situation
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "The parrot couldn't have reached them, an' Lloyd an' the dog have been in the pa'lah all mawnin'.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It beats my time," she said, aloud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when she took up the pan of beaten biscuit she was puzzled to find that several were missing.
at the time that
From this reading Mom Beck was busy putting lunch on the table when the Little Colonel looked in at the kitchen door.
which person or people
From this reading So she did not see a little tramp, carrying her shoes in one hand, and a basket in the other, who paused there a moment.
