used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
a-visiting
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From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
(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 PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
cannot
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From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
disgracefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
a young female
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
death of a person
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you to say for yourself?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
how
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From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” he said, “this is a nice thing!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
Loveday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
naughtinessnoun
an attribute of mischievous children
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Well,” he said, “this is a nice thing!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
PAYSnounUS /peɪz/
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
PRISCILLA
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From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” he said, “this is a nice thing!
express in words
From this reading What have you to say for yourself?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
spadenounUS /speɪd/
a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
a special situation
From this reading “Well,” he said, “this is a nice thing!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well,” he said, “this is a nice thing!
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here am I, called away from my patients and everything, to come and help a little girl who cannot be trusted to go a-visiting by herself but she must go and behave disgracefully, and bring shame on us all!
precisely as stated
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
(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 “Well,” he said, “this is a nice thing!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you to say for yourself?”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
which person or people
From this reading PRISCILLA PAYS ANOTHER CALL Loveday was not a prisoner, but she was somewhat subdued and ashamed of herself, and Priscilla, who felt very, very sorry for her, and forgot all about her naughtiness and the injury she had done, was quite troubled to see how grave her father looked, and how sternly he spoke to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nothing, daddy,” cried the disgraced one, flinging herself into his arms and burying her face on his shoulder, while the spade and the bucket with “Thomas” on it went clattering to the ground.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you to say for yourself?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What have you to say for yourself?”
