used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
apple-tree
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From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
divisible by two
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
at any time
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
every person
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
the sound of laughing
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
Nicky
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From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
no person; not anyone
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading But nobody ever did, not even Mr. Parsons.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
ramverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
roof-tree
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From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
cut with a saw
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't care a ram if they do," he said.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only Frances, when she passed by that way and saw Nicky and Bonny sitting cramped and close under their roof-tree, smiled unwillingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
at the time that
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought that everybody would be sure to laugh at him when he played with Bonny in the apple-tree house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What more," said Nicky, "do you want?"
