used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
anew
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
a youthful male person
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
curly-headed
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From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
a young female
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
LenanounUS /ˈliːnə/
a Russian river in Siberia; flows northward into the Laptev Sea
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
plural of “like” — a similar kind
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
Muvver
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From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
Pensinger
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From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
prattledverbUS /ˈprætəld/
past form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
three-year-oldadjective
three years of age
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
Tony
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, as he suddenly reached up his chubby arms, he added: "Tony likes to stay wiv you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week later Lena May was in the sunny kitchen of the Pensinger mansion making broth.
(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 He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A curly-headed three-year-old boy was sitting on the floor playing contentedly with his toys.
wiv
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From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had been told that his mother had gone to a beautiful country where she would be well and happy and that some day he would see her again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Muvver likes Tony to stay wiv you, Auntie May," he prattled as the girl stooped to kiss him.
