used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
anew
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
Grandpapa
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From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
GRANDPAPA'S
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From this reading GRANDPAPA'S SECRETARY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
HOGGnounUS /hɑːɡ/
Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
Munt
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From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
on one occasion
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
Rosebuds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading GRANDPAPA'S SECRETARY.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
two times
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Grandpapa did not come down to Rosebuds again for three or four weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "Children are the best judges of character at first sight in the world."--HOGG.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Mrs. Munt wrote to him regularly to tell him how we were, and we, once or twice--it was she who put it in our heads, I must confess--wrote a little scrap to put inside hers, for which he told her to thank us when he wrote back to her, but he never sent _us_ any letter.
