used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
in addition
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
Clementina
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From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
demanding attention
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
dillnounUS /dɪl/
aromatic Old World herb having aromatic threadlike foliage and seeds used as seasoning
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
Golding's
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From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
hold firmly
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
How
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From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Perhaps he can pull her away," said Nan, crying.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she set off for Dame Golding's husband.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
literature in metrical form
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
at the time that
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had envied Dame Clementina for her beautiful white cows, and there he was fast, also.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He came running in a great hurry; but when he had nearly reached his wife, and had his arms reached out to grasp her, he, too, stopped short.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading How she wished she had never pinned the dill and the verse over the door!
