used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was all in fur--coat, muff and cap.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She was all in fur--coat, muff and cap.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading She was all in fur--coat, muff and cap.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
didn't
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From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading She was all in fur--coat, muff and cap.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading I knew what it was, for master told her about it, and then handed it to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was all in fur--coat, muff and cap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew what it was, for master told her about it, and then handed it to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading She was all in fur--coat, muff and cap.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
cut with a saw
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
SHOCKSnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I knew what it was, for master told her about it, and then handed it to her.
propel through the air
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several little baby seals must have starved to death, and several mother seals must have died in agony to fit her out.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I knew what it was, for master told her about it, and then handed it to her.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading She didn’t care, for one day I saw her read a story about the cruel seal traffic, and throw it in the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
precisely as stated
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
waddled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I knew what it was, for master told her about it, and then handed it to her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MASTER GETS TWO SHOCKS Master was very much pleased with his wife for gratifying him, and he kept looking kindly down at her as she waddled along the sidewalk.
