used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
any thing at all
From this reading “I can’t eat anything to-day.”
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
beesnounUS /biːz/
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
a youthful male person
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
campfirenounUS /ˈkæmpfaɪər/
a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
can't
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From this reading “I can’t eat anything to-day.”
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
disgustedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
take in solid food
From this reading “I can’t eat anything to-day.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
set up or found
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
come to pass
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can’t eat anything to-day.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
and nothing more
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
KalinounUS /ˈkɑːliː/
bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
something that is lost
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
Nell
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From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
not any; not one
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
in the near future
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
with speed
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
Stasch
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From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
sweetsnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But presently she arose and began to run quickly round and round the campfire, each time making larger circles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
to-day
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From this reading “I can’t eat anything to-day.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day at table, just as Nell was putting a small piece of smoked meat into her mouth, she drew back suddenly, as if disgusted, and said:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
in or at the place that
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
which person or people
From this reading Stasch, who had found out from Kali where the bees were, and had smoked them out daily and taken the honey, was certain that the child had eaten too much of the sweets, and therefore he paid no further attention to her loss of appetite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t go too far away,” called the boy to her; “something might happen to you.”
