used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She's a good girl, is Hester; she'll see their beauty.
(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 "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
BaldwinnounUS /ˈbɔːldwən/
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She's a good girl, is Hester; she'll see their beauty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can I ever thank you?"
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
dearly loved
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
at any time
From this reading "How can I ever thank you?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
flavornounUS /ˈfleɪvər/
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
a young female
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
Hester
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From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
How
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From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How can I ever thank you?"
I'd
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From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She's a good girl, is Hester; she'll see their beauty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She's a good girl, is Hester; she'll see their beauty.
she'll
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From this reading She's a good girl, is Hester; she'll see their beauty.
She's
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From this reading She's a good girl, is Hester; she'll see their beauty.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "How can I ever thank you?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are qualities in that little house and its occupants sadly out of fashion, and I'd like Hester to taste their flavor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "By telling my girl all you have told me, and as much more as you can remember, of the little grey house, my dear," replied Mr. Baldwin, helping Rob into her coat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How good you are, Mr. Baldwin!" cried Rob, gratefully.
