used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
anew
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
Alice
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From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
(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 plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading SOMEBODY COMES TO SEE THEM.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
dollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
don't
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From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
how
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From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
immediately past
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SOMEBODY COMES TO SEE THEM.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
a person, without saying who
From this reading SOMEBODY COMES TO SEE THEM.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SOMEBODY COMES TO SEE THEM.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMEBODY COMES TO SEE THEM.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The plates and dishes were put on the table and taken off, and put on again, and at last all thrown together in a box under the table.
undressedadjectiveUS /ənˈdrest/
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading The little dolls were dressed and undressed, put into the old broken cradle, and taken out again, I don't know how many times.
precisely as stated
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus they played along for two or three hours, and had as good a time as if the sun were shining, and they out in the garden.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The _boudoir_ was set on one of the shelves I have told you about, and was looked at, but was not handled much, for Alice was very careful of it.
