used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because she's a disagreeable cat," replied John.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "Because she's a disagreeable cat," replied John.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
Charlie
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From this reading "Come here," said Charlie Sommers.
coincidingadjectiveUS /ˌkoʊənˈsaɪdɪŋ/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here," said Charlie Sommers.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you kick Eliza?"
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading "Because she's a disagreeable cat," replied John.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
Eliza
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From this reading "Why did you kick Eliza?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
with resolute determination
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here," said Charlie Sommers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Because she's a disagreeable cat," replied John.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "Why did you kick Eliza?"
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Because she's a disagreeable cat," replied John.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come here," said Charlie Sommers.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
she's
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From this reading "Because she's a disagreeable cat," replied John.
Sommers
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From this reading "Come here," said Charlie Sommers.
a male human offspring
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
in the direction of
From this reading He seated himself in a chair, and drew his son towards him and held him firmly between his knees.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you kick Eliza?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is very rude to call people names," his father said with a severity he was far from feeling, his opinion coinciding with his son's.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you kick Eliza?"
