used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
in addition
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have no objection," he answered.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
Capt
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From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
Claus
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From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
set up or found
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
the act of departing
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
Gracie's
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From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no objection," he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have no objection," he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no objection," he answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no objection," he answered.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading "I have no objection," he answered.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh no, papa!
other's
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From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
Raymond
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From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
to-night
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From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Capt. Raymond, going into Gracie's room to fulfil his promise to give her a good night kiss, found Lulu there also; the two lying clasped in each other's arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
we'd
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From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Gracie was a little afraid to receive Santa Claus alone, was she?" looking down at them with a humorous smile as he stood by the bedside.
you're
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From this reading "We thought we'd sleep together to-night, papa," said Lulu, "if you're willing."
