used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
anew
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
set up or found
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are very happy!" he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Yes, papa, - pretty happy."
papa'snounUS /ˈpɑːpɑːz/
possessive form of “papa” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Yes, papa, - pretty happy."
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Pretty happy?" said he, putting his hand under my chin and turning my face again round to him, and then kissing me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
at the time that
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading We were looking out upon the lake, which our windows commanded; but I found papa's look had come back from the window to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, papa, - pretty happy."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A VICTORY "Daisy, - you are very happy!" my father said one day when I was sitting with him.
