used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
anew
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
(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 “I told them all about it,” said he.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
CROWverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
a boy or man
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
hadn't
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From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I told all about how well you learned your stitches.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
I'll
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From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “I told all about how well you learned your stitches.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
SHAYnounUS /ʃeɪ/
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading “I told all about how well you learned your stitches.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not for to-day, But every day, I’ll be your little friend, Crow Shay,” promised the little fellow, again breaking into rhyme.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told them all about it,” said he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING PLANS CROW SHAY was peeping out of the knitting bag.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “I told all about how well you learned your stitches.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If you hadn’t helped me,” Mary Frances said; “if I hadn’t had such a kind, helpful friend, I never would have done as well as I did.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told all about how well you learned your stitches.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told all about how well you learned your stitches.”
