used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
Annie
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From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
Aramnoun
the biblical name for ancient Syria
From this reading "Mr. Aram?" asked the editor, tentatively.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mr. Aram?" asked the editor, tentatively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading "Mr. Aram?" asked the editor, tentatively.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
in a gradual manner
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
a young female
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Aram?" asked the editor, tentatively.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
tentativelyadverbUS /ˈtentətɪvli/
in a tentative manner
From this reading "Mr. Aram?" asked the editor, tentatively.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Aram?" asked the editor, tentatively.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
in a violent manner
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child shook her head violently at this, and crowded up closely to her father; but he held her away from him gently, and told her to "run and play with Annie."
Wouldn't
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From this reading "Wouldn't it be better to send the little girl away?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish to talk to you on a matter of private business," the editor began.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man nodded, and the two visitors seated themselves.
