used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You should have a warm blanket to sleep under.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
BLANKETnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
DOLL'SnounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have a warm blanket to sleep under.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
engage in
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
Margaret
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From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
piece-box
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From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
pillow-slips
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From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have a warm blanket to sleep under.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You should have a warm blanket to sleep under.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I’ll ask Mother for something to make one,” she said.
the season of growth
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
very small
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You should have a warm blanket to sleep under.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Smiling fondly at her child, Margaret went to see what her mother might have in her piece-box that could be used to make a tiny blanket.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DOLL’S BLANKET One day in early spring Margaret was making up her doll’s bed with its clean white sheets and pillow-slips.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear child, it seems to me you are not warm enough this weather.
