used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
have
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
didn't
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From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
DimplenounUS /ˈdɪmpəl/
a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
having the place or position changed
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
Etc
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From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
Flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
I'll
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From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
lemme
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From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
pantrynounUS /ˈpæntri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
pie-crust
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From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
PrimverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading "O Auntie Prim, _may_ I have a party?
Prudy
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From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
Prudy's
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From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
uttered with a trill
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Author of Little Prudy Stories, Dotty Dimple Stories, Little Prudy's Flyaway Stories Etc.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
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 She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn't like to be disturbed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
you'll
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From this reading I'll give you a _thou_-sand kisses if you'll lemme have a party!"
