used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading FAREWELL.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
a young female
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
Hal
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From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
how
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From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
Lois
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From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
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 Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
RobbinsnounUS /ˈrɑːbɪnz/
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day it would be a picnic, another day a sail, and the more they saw of Wenonah the better they liked her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
plural of “story” — 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 When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Robbins gave the Indian maiden many pleasant times in return for her kindness to their children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
Wenonah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
at the time that
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
which person or people
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Robbins asked her one day about her Winter home and how she lived; and she could see that the Indian girl, on account of her education, had many trials in the manner of living of her own people.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Lois and Hal went home from their visits to Wenonah they would repeat her stories as well as they could to their father and mother, who liked them very much.
