used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT TURNERS' Up at Turners' it was nice.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
a youthful male person
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
BurtnounUS /bɜːrt/
English psychologist whose studies of twins were later said to have used fabricated data (1883-1971)
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
didn't
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From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
Edith
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From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
the act of departing
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
be the source of pain
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
I'd
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From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT TURNERS' Up at Turners' it was nice.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
lotsnounUS /lɑːts/
a large number or amount
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
held dear
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading AT TURNERS' Up at Turners' it was nice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
up to a particular time
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She did pat me on the head and call me "pigeon" sometimes, but then, she did that to Mr. Turner, too, so I didn't mind.
toothachenoun
an ache localized in or around a tooth
From this reading At first I thought it was going to be so nice, that I'd forget about everything till Aunty May came back, but by and by, though they were nice as nice can be, I began to miss Aunty May till it hurt like a toothache.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
TURNERS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT TURNERS' Up at Turners' it was nice.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I missed Aunty Edith, too, but Aunty May and I had played most together, and next to Uncle Burt, I loved her best.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT TURNERS' Up at Turners' it was nice.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT TURNERS' Up at Turners' it was nice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a big stone house with lots of room in it, and the girls, Charlotte and Grace, were nice to play with, and Mrs. Turner always seemed to know what a boy wanted.
