used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
Hyde
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From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
MeadenounUS /miːd/
English economist noted for his studies of international trade and finance (1907-1995)
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
PROLOGUEnounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading PROLOGUE.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
Roy
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From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
Roy's
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From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
cut with a saw
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading I first saw King Roy on a lovely summer's evening near Hyde Park.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading A London Baby, by L.T. Meade.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a Sunday evening, and I recollect there was a light pleasant breeze, which just tempered the heat, and once in a playful moment caught King Roy's small velvet cap and tossed it off his curly head.
