used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
a young female
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
and nothing more
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
the sound of laughing
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
engage in
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
pincushionnoun
a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
tally-ho
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From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My grandmother has one just like this, girls, and I have asked her many times to give it to me to make a French pincushion, but she will not let me have it."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Suddenly the prettiest girl reached into the window and took out China Doll.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They bought a number of things and filled the old store with their laughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, you dear, quaint little doll!" she said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One day in summer a tally-ho stopped in front of the store, and a party of young people came in.
