used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
(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 All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
a youthful male person
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
a young female
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
Johnny'snounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
a room where books are kept
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
social deportment
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
NannanounUS /ˈnænə/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
not any; not one
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
on one occasion
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that day a new life began for Johnny, and he flourished like a poor little plant that has struggled out of some dark corner into the sunshine.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All sorts of delightful things happened, and good times really seemed to have come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She brought all the curtains of the house for Mrs. Morris to do up, and in her pretty broken English praised Johnny's gallery and library, promising to bring Fay to see him some day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Nanna, being more careful, came to see the new neighbors, and was disarmed at once by the affliction of the boy and the gentle manners of the mother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mysterious papa made no objection to the liberties taken with his wall, being busy with his own affairs, and glad to have his little girl happy.
