used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
any thing at all
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
for the reason that
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
Betty's
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From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
can't
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From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
clothing in general
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
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 Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
put on clothes
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
ENCHANTEDadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading THE ENCHANTED NECKLACE.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
evenin
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From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
goin
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From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
hasn't
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From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
I'm
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From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
isn't
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From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
Moore'snounUS /mʊrz/
possessive form of “moore” — United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
Mothah
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From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
NECKLACEnounUS /ˈnekləs/
jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading THE ENCHANTED NECKLACE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENCHANTED NECKLACE.
a special situation
From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
weah
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From this reading Elizabeth hasn't a thing to weah but that lawn dress that she has put on every evenin' since she came, and it isn't fresh enough.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Mothah," she said, anxiously, "what are we goin' to do about the lawn fete at Anna Moore's this afternoon?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several days after Betty's arrival, the Little Colonel went into her mother's room with a troubled face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I can't lend her anything because I'm not quite as tall as she is, and my clothes would be too short.
