used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
Baltie
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From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading "Are you Mrs. Bernard Carruth's little daughter?
next to; at the side of
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
Carruth
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From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
Carruth's
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From this reading "Are you Mrs. Bernard Carruth's little daughter?
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Are you Mrs. Bernard Carruth's little daughter?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
divisible by two
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
a social unit living together
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
Hadyn
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From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
How
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From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
I've
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From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
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 her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
lassienounUS /ˈlæsi/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
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 knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Yes, she is my mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Are you Mrs. Bernard Carruth's little daughter?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes, she is my mother.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
not one, and not any
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
RescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
Riveredge
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From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, she is my mother.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
StuyvesantnounUS /ˈstaɪvəsənt/
the last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I'm just a little over ten," answered Jean, looking up and answering his smile with one equally frank and trustful, for little Jean Carruth did not understand the meaning of embarrassment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
at the time that
From this reading I knew her nephew well when at college, although I've been away from Riveredge so long that I've lost track of her and her family."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
a Caucasian
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, she is my mother.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Baltie is Rescued "How old are you, little lassie?" asked Hadyn Stuyvesant, looking down upon the little figure beside him, his fine eyes alive with interest and the smile which none could resist lighting his face, and displaying his white even teeth.
