used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
anew
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
(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 “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
demanding attention
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
dearly loved
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
dimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
Dorothy
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From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
a young female
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
only a very short time before
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
HeroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I don’t care if I never ride a bicycle again as long as I live,” she replied, deliberately.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
cut with a saw
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
To-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
at the time that
From this reading “I knew it was something awful when I saw you crying with the blinds all rolled up; but I hardly thought it was so bad as that.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl with the dimple in her chin turned pale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Concerning the Heroine of To-day “Are you ready to go to the meeting of the club?” asked the blue-eyed girl, as she bounced into the room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, Dorothy, dear, what is the matter? has your father gotten himself a new bicycle instead of one for you, or—” The blue-eyed girl sat up on the couch.
