used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
dearly loved
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
FondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
grumpyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌmpi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
a room where books are kept
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After breakfast he had asked her to come with him to the library for a few moments.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
and nothing more
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Fondly slipping her little hand through his arm, she had danced along by his side, exclaiming curiously:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
TOYnounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading “A MAN’S HEART IS NOT SIMPLY A TOY!”
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before Viola went to the Capitol that morning she had gone through something of a scene with her father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Papa, dear, what makes you look so grumpy this morning?”
