used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
anew
From this reading 'I WANT TO DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
Ben'snounUS /benz/
possessive form of “ben” — a mountain or tall hill
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
best-behaved
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From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
bibnounUS /bɪb/
top part of an apron; covering the chest
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
a youthful male person
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading 'I WANT TO DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN.'
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
at any time
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
a young female
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he was papa and Lotty was mamma to young Norlans.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I WANT TO DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
and nothing more
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
Lotty
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From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading So he was papa and Lotty was mamma to young Norlans.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
Norlans
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From this reading So he was papa and Lotty was mamma to young Norlans.
Norlans's
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From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading So he was papa and Lotty was mamma to young Norlans.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
sealkin
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From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he was papa and Lotty was mamma to young Norlans.
not in physical motion
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'I WANT TO DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I WANT TO DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN.'
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The baby sealkin became a great pet on board and a kind of bond of union between Ben and Lotty.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading 'I WANT TO DREAM THAT DREAM AGAIN.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he was papa and Lotty was mamma to young Norlans.
wasn't
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From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
look attentively
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
at the time that
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And without a doubt, Norlans was the sweetest and the prettiest and the best-behaved baby that ever lived, and boy and girl nursed it time about--that is, when Ben's watch wasn't on deck Norlans's fur was so long that it had to have a bib when it was being fed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This sailor wasn't much over sixteen, just young enough still to delight in a game of make-believe.
