used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
Abel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
in addition
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bobby's new bed was finished.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
Bobby'snounUS /ˈbɑːbiz/
possessive form of “bobby” — an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby's new bed was finished.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
CLIFFnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
crooned
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From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
EdnounUS /ed/
impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
EskimonounUS /ˈeskəmoʊ/
a member of a people inhabiting the Arctic (northern Canada or Greenland or Alaska or eastern Siberia); the Algonquians called them Eskimo (“eaters of raw flesh”) but they call themselves the Inuit (“the people”)
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Bobby's new bed was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
handicraftnounUS /ˈhændikræft/
a work produced by hand labor
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
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 It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
lullabiesnounUS /ˈlʌləbaɪz/
plural of “lullaby” — a quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Bobby's new bed was finished.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Abel had expended great care in his handicraft, and derived a vast deal of satisfaction from the result.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bobby's new bed was finished.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading It was half the width of Abel's and Mrs. Abel's bed, but it was quite as long, for Bobby was to grow tall, and to become a big and brave hunter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And, too, for present needs it must be of ample length to permit Mrs. Abel to lie down by Bobby's side of nights while she crooned him to sleep with her quaint Eskimo lullabies.
Zachariah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OVER A CLIFF The storm that lulled Skipper Ed and his little partner to sleep also lulled Abel Zachariah and Mrs. Abel and Bobby to sleep.
