used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
(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 It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
any thing at all
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
make certain of
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
for the reason that
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
dog-cart
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From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
apart from; not including
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
set up or found
From this reading WHAT GERALD FOUND.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
GERALD
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From this reading WHAT GERALD FOUND.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
grandpapa
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From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
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 He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
making-fun-of-you
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From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
one-horseadjective
small and remote and insignificant
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
Rosebuds
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From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
RUSKINnounUS /ˈrʌskɪn/
British art critic (1819-1900)
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
express in words
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
squabblingverbUS /ˈskwɑːbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “squabble” — argue over petty things
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
Tib's
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From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT GERALD FOUND.
at the time that
From this reading It was very funny, after all poor Tib's great preparations, when she really saw grandpapa that she seemed as if she could say nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
wouldn't
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From this reading He was just getting down from the dog-cart--he had had it and a horse and groom sent down to Rosebuds to be ready for taking him to and from the station; the old one-horse fly wouldn't have suited grandpapa, I can assure you!--and when he heard me he turned round with quite a nice, not the least "making-fun-of-you," smile on his face.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back."--RUSKIN.
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From this reading I had already run forward, and quite without thinking of pleasing him, or of anything except that I was awfully glad he was there, because I _was_ so tired of sitting still and squabbling, I called out quite loudly-- "Oh, grandpapa, I _am_ so glad you've come!"
