used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
anew
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
BENDverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEND.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
head-dresses
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From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
Madeline
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From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
Matilda
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From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
Prosser
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From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEND.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
Selim
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From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
soliloquized
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From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
express in speech
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEND.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading TOO PROUD TO BEND.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Miss Prosser did talk sense, and I wish she were back again; I always liked her when she made me do what she commanded.
at the time that
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
a Caucasian
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish I had something to do; I am tired of playing, tired of riding, tired of everything--I have nobody to speak to but papa, and Aunt Matilda, and Selim, and my other pets."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Thus soliloquized Madeline, as, with a weary yawn, she threw herself upon the sofa in the library.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I get so tired of Aunt Matilda, she never talks any sense: nothing but head-dresses, and her complexion, her white hands, and the days when she was young.
