used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
(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 Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
crustnounUS /krʌst/
the outer layer of the Earth
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
dearly loved
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
apart from; not including
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading JOHNNY'S HOME.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
JOHNNY'SnounUS /ˈdʒɑːniz/
possessive form of “johnny” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY'S HOME.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
mouldyadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊldi/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
not any; not one
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
by chance
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
express in words
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
express a supposition
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
Susy
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From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "OH, dear!" exclaimed little Johnny, his full, round face drawn up into a sad scowl, "Oh dear!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
which person or people
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Perhaps some little Mary or Susy or John, will say, "Johnny must have lived in an old house, with no bed except some straw thrown upon the floor, and no food but a mouldy crust, that was why he kept saying, 'Oh, dear!'"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now I suppose that all the children who read this true story, will imagine that Johnny was sick, or had cut his finger badly, or perhaps had fallen down and bumped his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no; he was perfectly well, his fingers were all whole, and he had met with no injury at all.
