used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
(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 "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
Barley-bright
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From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
bein
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From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
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 THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
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goin
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
half-way
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From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
I've
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From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
keyholesnounUS /ˈkiːhoʊlz/
plural of “keyhole” — the hole where a key is inserted
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
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 THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
engage in
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
MOLLY'SnounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading MOLLY'S STORY.
belonging to the person speaking
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used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
ovah
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From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds so real when I read it ovah that I could half-way make myself believe that she is one.
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 MOLLY'S STORY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
at the time that
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "I've told her all about my bein' chased by a Barley-bright witch, and how ugly she was, and what Davy said about her goin' through keyholes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
wondahful
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From this reading "Joyce will think that this is a wondahful place," she said.
the act of creating written works
From this reading THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up with a mischievous smile.
