used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PEACOCK'S FEATHER AND A KISS.
Ah
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From this reading Ah!... kiss the memory away."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PEACOCK'S FEATHER AND A KISS.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ah!... kiss the memory away."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading A PEACOCK'S FEATHER AND A KISS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
only a very short time before
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A PEACOCK'S FEATHER AND A KISS.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Ah!... kiss the memory away."
the force of workers available
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
PEACOCK'S
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From this reading A PEACOCK'S FEATHER AND A KISS.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
an angry dispute
From this reading "We tried to quarrel yesterday.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah!... kiss the memory away."
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We tried to quarrel yesterday.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "We tried to quarrel yesterday.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Ted's pleasant home there was a queer little room used for nothing in particular.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We tried to quarrel yesterday.
which person or people
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
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 It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It was a very little room, hardly worthy indeed of the name, but it had, like some small men who have very big minds, a large window with a most charming view.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We tried to quarrel yesterday.
