aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
(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'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
cannot
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From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
a special loved one
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
made afraid
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
destroyed or killed
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
I'm
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From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
engage in
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
a particular point in time
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
mustn't
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From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
a light shade of red
From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
PoppynounUS /ˈpɑːpi/
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
in the near future
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
shakyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪki/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
she'll
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From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
carry out
From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I mustn't think about being frightened now--this is the least I could do, and if I'm terrified all over I must go through with it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Poppy went away presently, and the moment she was gone Daisy began to make some hasty little preparations.
at the time that
From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll take the Pink with me," she said to herself.
work-basket
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From this reading "I'll empty all the things out of my little work-basket, and my darling Pink can sleep in it quite snugly, and she'll be great company to me, for I cannot help feeling very shaky, and I do start so when I see any one the least like Mr. Dove in the distance.
