Chapter XXVIII · Kenneth’s Day

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

(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 He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

cheerful and bright

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

-ing form of “chirp” — make high-pitched sounds

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

baby bed with high sides made of slats

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

the first light of day

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

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From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

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From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

assemble or get together

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

in a joyous and gleeful manner

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

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From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

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From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

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From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

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From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

not any; not one

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

a child's room for a baby

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

above and across; more than

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

with low volume

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

to move hurriedly

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

thrown together in a disorderly fashion

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

with low volume

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

in the near future

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

move an implement through

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Like most days, this particular day of Kenneth’s began in the morning.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading He slept in a crib in mamma’s large room, for the twins and Eliza had the nursery all to themselves.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

a Caucasian

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

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From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He was such a sunny little creature, always beaming on the world in general, with such radiant good-temper, that it was no wonder he was everybody’s pet.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every morning, as soon as it was dawn, Kenneth would begin to stir like a little bird in his white nest, and then, half asleep as he was, he would scramble quietly out of his crib, gather up his long, white nightie, and steal softly over to the big bed across the room.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Then came the never-failing joke of clapping his little fat hands over papa’s sleepy eyes, with a chirping,— “Dess who’s here, papa!” and papa, of course, never could guess, and always named over the whole flock, from seventeen-year-old Donald down, till the baby called out, gleefully,— “It’s you’ Tennet, papa!” and scrambled like a little monkey into his arms.