used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But one day a terrible thing happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
Bah's
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From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day a terrible thing happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
a person who is in charge
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She kept it with her constantly.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day a terrible thing happened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
the organ of sight
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
moving swiftly
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But one day a terrible thing happened.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
hogannounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːn/
United States golfer who won many major golf tournaments (1912-1997)
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She kept it with her constantly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She kept it with her constantly.
a unit of instruction
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
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 She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one day a terrible thing happened.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept it with her constantly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
a special situation
From this reading But one day a terrible thing happened.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS For days Bah's chief delight was her new corn ear doll.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was sitting by her mother's side outside the hogan, her little fingers flying through the strings of her loom, and one eye watching Mother's more experienced fingers as they made a beautiful new pattern.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went to bed with her, sat at meals with her, and watched the daily weaving lesson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She kept it with her constantly.
