used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
baby-horses
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From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
CELESTINA
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From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
a young person of either sex
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
chinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
intentionally conceived
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
delicate-looking
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From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
dinner-sets
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From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
drumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
else
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From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
a young female
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
and nothing more
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked round.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
Rosalys
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From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She looked round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
and nothing more
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
having a supporting base
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
tea-things
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From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was a slight, delicate-looking child, taller than Bridget, though not seemingly much older.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
ToysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
TrumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading CELESTINA 'Little china tea-things and delightful dinner-sets; Trumpets, drums, and baby-horses; balls in coloured nets.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
in or at the place that
From this reading A little girl, simply but neatly dressed, had come into the bazaar, and had made her way noiselessly up to where the Rectory children stood.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _What the Toys do at Night._ Just as she said these words Rosalys became conscious that some one else was standing beside her.
