used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do you really live in an attic?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
Antonio
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From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
Antonio's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading "Do you really live in an attic?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
barrel-organ
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
a young person of either sex
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really live in an attic?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading GLAD TIDINGS.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
go away from a place
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Do you really live in an attic?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
missynounUS /ˈmɪsi/
a young female
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
organ-man
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really live in an attic?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
having a supporting base
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
carry out
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
TIDINGSnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading GLAD TIDINGS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I shall like to see your home, organ-man," she said in her sweet voice.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Mona, holding Antonio's hand, and walking by his side in the midst of the rabble, was a totally different child from Mona, standing by herself under the street lamp.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must not leave my barrel-organ in the street," said Antonio to the child; "will you let me take it home first, missy? and then I can take you back to your father."
