used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
in addition
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
a boy or man
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
gurgleverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəl/
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
Hilda
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From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
howlverbUS /haʊl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
and nothing more
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
Kenneth
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From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
Nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
having a supporting base
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
not in physical motion
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
thimblefulnoun
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
propel through the air
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nurse’s big thimble was on the washstand also, and Hilda snatched it up, and emptied a thimbleful of the water right down the poor baby’s throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
washstandnoun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: “wash-hand stand” is a British term
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, Hilda was a good deal of a tease, in a quiet way.
in or at the place that
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She turned to the washstand close by, where was still standing some water in which they had just washed their hands.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
windpipenoun
membranous tube with cartilaginous rings that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi
From this reading There was a gurgle, a howl, a choke, and Kenneth lay gasping and struggling for breath, for the water had gone down his little windpipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little fellow looked so funny as he lay there with closely shut eyes, and wide-open mouth, that, quick as a flash, came the impulse to throw something in it.
