used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
in a state of sleep
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
a female human offspring
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
DollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
junknounUS /dʒʌŋk/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see the Sawdust Doll, Tinka!” said the junk man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
lullabynounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪ/
a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see the Sawdust Doll, Tinka!” said the junk man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me see the Sawdust Doll, Tinka!” said the junk man.
SawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see the Sawdust Doll, Tinka!” said the junk man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
with low volume
From this reading “Oh, but, Papa, she is asleep, now,” said Tinka softly.
sortingnounUS /ˈsɔːrtɪŋ/
an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The little girl was crooning to the Doll a lullaby that was sung in ancient times by an ancient people.
Tinka
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From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
in or at the place that
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will not wake her up,” and the junk man smiled at his little daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A HAPPY VISIT The junk man dropped a bundle of rags he was sorting and came around to the side of the table where Tinka stood with the Sawdust Doll in her arms.
