used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
(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 And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sophy hides heart and shows temper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Sophy hides heart and shows temper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading Sophy hides heart and shows temper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
Lionel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
on one occasion
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Sophy hides heart and shows temper.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
Sophy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sophy hides heart and shows temper.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Sophy hides heart and shows temper.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And all that morning, left much to herself, it had been her companion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She was smoothing down its frock, which she fancied had got ruffled,--smoothing it down with a sort of fearful tenderness, the doll all the while staring her full in the face with its blue bead eyes.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The child was lying on a sofa drawn near the window in her own room, and on her lap was the doll Lionel had given to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Carried with her in her wanderings, she had never played with it; never altered a ribbon in its yellow tresses; but at least once a day she had taken it forth and looked at it in secret.
