used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
(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 Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
ancestornounUS /ˈænsestər/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading “‘He did go home,’ says Dot’s ancestor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
burnin
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From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
can't
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From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “‘He did go home,’ says Dot’s ancestor.
didn't
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From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
Dot's
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From this reading “‘He did go home,’ says Dot’s ancestor.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
being one more than seven
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “‘He did go home,’ says Dot’s ancestor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
he's
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From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
kep
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From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
MarinounUS /ˈmɑːri/
a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
mornin
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From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “‘He did go home,’ says Dot’s ancestor.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
slep
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From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
somethin
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From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
tarvern
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From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Next mornin’, about eight o’clock, Mari come to the tarvern to know where Mr. Dalton was, that he didn’t come home.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
winkverbUS /wɪŋk/
signal by winking
From this reading Never slep’ a wink, and kep’ a candle burnin’ all night.’
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “‘He didn’t come home,’ says Mari, ‘and Miss Dalton is dreadfully worried for fear he’s sick.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “I don’t know what put it into his head to think somethin’ was wrong, but he did,—Dot’s ancestor, I mean, and why the plague can’t I think of his name!
