used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
(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 "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about 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 "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
dearly loved
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading DELIVERED FROM THE OGRE.
excitableadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
easily excited
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DELIVERED FROM THE OGRE.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
a particular point in time
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
easily agitated
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
OGREnounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading DELIVERED FROM THE OGRE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
PrimrosenounUS /ˈprɪmroʊz/
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
shan't
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From this reading "I'm glad to have it back, Daisy, dear, for I have missed it; but of course, I shan't ask you any questions about it.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DELIVERED FROM THE OGRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
precisely as stated
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
wanting in physical strength
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
at the time that
From this reading "Here's the money, Primrose--here's all the money," said little Daisy, in a weak, weak voice, when her sister came up to her bedside, and bent over her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "No," exclaimed Primrose, in her very quiet and matter-of-fact voice--the kind of voice which was most soothing to the excitable and nervous child at the present moment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
won't
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From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was lost and the Prince brought it back; you won't ask me any questions about it, will you, Primrose?"
