used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'Sides, she feels she had to look after us, you see."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
any person at all
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She likes to be near us," she explained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
else
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From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "She likes to be near us," she explained.
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading "'Sides, she feels she had to look after us, you see."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'Sides, she feels she had to look after us, you see."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "She likes to be near us," she explained.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "'Sides, she feels she had to look after us, you see."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
and nothing more
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
Modestine
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From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
Modestine's
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From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
Montague
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From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "She likes to be near us," she explained.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
PRIORadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She likes to be near us," she explained.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "'Sides, she feels she had to look after us, you see."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
having a supporting base
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
tickleverbUS /ˈtɪkəl/
touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Montague was horrified to see Modestine standing over Mavis, but the child merely laughed and stretched a lazy hand to tickle Modestine's nose.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She likes to be near us," she explained.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
at the time that
From this reading THE PRIOR The afternoon was well advanced when the children awoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Montague thought it a somewhat dangerous way of looking after anybody, but nobody else seemed to agree with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Sides, she feels she had to look after us, you see."
