used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
anew
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WRONG TWIN AND THE RIGHT ONE.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
can't
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From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
Dina
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From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do, daddy!"
don't
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From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
Goodlett
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From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
hasn't
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From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
and nothing more
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
not any; not one
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
on one occasion
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE WRONG TWIN AND THE RIGHT ONE.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
an angry dispute
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE WRONG TWIN AND THE RIGHT ONE.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
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 "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
express in words
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WRONG TWIN AND THE RIGHT ONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
TWINnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading THE WRONG TWIN AND THE RIGHT ONE.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "CHILDREN, don't quarrel!" said Mr. Ellis, lifting his eyes from the old manuscript he was examining.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
won't
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From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading THE WRONG TWIN AND THE RIGHT ONE.
but in spite of that
From this reading The rain is pouring down; we can't go out; Miss Goodlett hasn't come back yet from town, and if we stay in with no one to look after us, we shall quarrel again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Be a nice, kind daddy," pleaded Dina, "and tell us a story just for once, won't you?
