used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
a youthful male person
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
opinion or judgment
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
kicksnounUS /kɪks/
plural of “kick” — the act of delivering a blow with the foot
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
Matilda's
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From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
nourishingadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
of or providing nourishment
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
plattersnounUS /ˈplætərz/
plural of “platter” — a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
Sandy's
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From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
shouldn't
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From this reading "I shouldn't wonder."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
the state of being asleep
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Matilda's "There!" the boy had leaned his head back on the pillow of his couch and closed his eyes.
tingenounUS /tɪndʒ/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm sun of September brought a faint tinge to Sandy's hollow cheeks.
well-conditioned
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From this reading Bob, sleek and well-conditioned, lay at his feet, starting now and then as he dreamed of other days rich in kicks and blows, and lean as to platters of nourishing food.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sleeping?" asked Levi, coming on the porch with the mail and whispering to his sister.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I shouldn't wonder."
