used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And to have a whole card!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
any thing at all
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading And to have a whole card!
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
cravedadjectiveUS /kreɪvd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That won the day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
Gookin
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From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Martha had really a very hard toothache.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Martha had really a very hard toothache.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And to have a whole card!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
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 So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
Martha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
nappingadjectiveUS /ˈnæpɪŋ/
not prepared or vigilant
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
peppermints
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Martha had really a very hard toothache.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
sunbonnetnoun
a large bonnet that shades the face; worn by girls and women
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
thankfullyadverbUS /ˈθæŋkfəli/
in a thankful manner; with thanks
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That won the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That won the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
bound or secured closely
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading Martha had really a very hard toothache.
precisely as stated
From this reading Martha had really a very hard toothache.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
which person or people
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And to have a whole card!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Martha got few sweets, and if there was anything she craved, it was the peppermints, which came, in those days, in big beautiful cards, to be broken off at will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading That won the day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So poor Martha tied her little napping sunbonnet over her swollen cheeks, and went with Patience to see Nancy Gookin, who received the message thankfully, and did not do them the least harm in the world.
