used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT VISITING "GOOD-BY, Tommy, dear.
(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 Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
any thing at all
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
cockled
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From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
dearly loved
From this reading ABOUT VISITING "GOOD-BY, Tommy, dear.
emanating from God
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
put on clothes
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "_I_ must run, before you swamp me entirely with messages.
at any time
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading ABOUT VISITING "GOOD-BY, Tommy, dear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
Merryweather
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From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "_I_ must run, before you swamp me entirely with messages.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "_I_ must run, before you swamp me entirely with messages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
and nothing more
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
except for; apart from
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
and nothing more
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
Snowy's
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From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "_I_ must run, before you swamp me entirely with messages.
express in words
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
male cat
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
Tommy
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From this reading ABOUT VISITING "GOOD-BY, Tommy, dear.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
VinounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
Vincent
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From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading ABOUT VISITING "GOOD-BY, Tommy, dear.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Tell her that I have got on a dress of the Snowy's that is simply _divine_,--more becoming than anything I ever had on; and that my silk waist has run--oh, tell her it has run _miles_, Tom, so that I can never--" "There, there, Vi!" cried Tom Vincent, pushing his boat off.
waistcoatnoun
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
at the time that
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_I_ must run, before you swamp me entirely with messages.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Be sure to tell Mamma that I thought she would not mind my staying, when Mrs. Merryweather was so perfectly heavenly as to ask me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be sure to tell her that my skirt is _all_ cockled up, so that you could put it in your waistcoat pocket, Tom; and that the _only_ way to save it is to press it _damp_, and let it _dry_ before I put it on.
