used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
Alice
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From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
(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 The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
darlingsnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋz/
plural of “darling” — a special loved one
From this reading "The darlings!" she said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
didn't
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From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
else
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From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
fifty-sevenadjective
being seven more than fifty
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
and nothing more
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
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 Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
on the contrary
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The darlings!" she said.
cut with a saw
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Alice had been long away from home, and the sight of the little ones almost brought tears to her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Red Knight kissed every one of the children--there were just fifty-seven of them--and told them that under certain circumstances they might all be President some day.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The landlord didn't like to have babies in the house, and the cost of living was dreadfully high, and so she didn't know what else to do.
at the time that
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
which person or people
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Alice was beginning to feel rather tired, when they turned another corner and saw the old woman who lived in a shoe.
