used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
Beck'snounUS /beks/
possessive form of “beck” — a beckoning gesture
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
Becky
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From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
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 The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
demanding attention
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
don't
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From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
destroyed or killed
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
a small worthless amount
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
and nothing more
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
and nothing more
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
in the near future
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
propel through the air
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Little Colonel followed her mother to the dining-room, but paused on the threshold as she saw her throw herself into Mom Beck's arms and burst out crying.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The doctor says we must have a professional nurse, and we must go away from here soon.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Becky!" she sobbed, "what is going to become of us?
at the time that
From this reading There are only a few dollars left in my purse, and I don't know what we'll do when they are gone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I just know Jack is going to die, and then I'll die, too, and then what will become of the baby?"
