used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
Apam
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From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
the two together, not just one
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
a youthful male person
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
demanding attention
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
a special loved one
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
dearly loved
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
Drago
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From this reading Drago edes apam!"
edes
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From this reading Drago edes apam!"
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ("My good, sweet father!") in Hungarian, and the father called him, crying and laughing, "My dear little fool"--in English.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ("My good, sweet father!") in Hungarian, and the father called him, crying and laughing, "My dear little fool"--in English.
a man of refinement
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ("My good, sweet father!") in Hungarian, and the father called him, crying and laughing, "My dear little fool"--in English.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
HungarianadjectiveUS /həŋˈɡeriən/
relating to or characteristic of Hungary
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
jo
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From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ("My good, sweet father!") in Hungarian, and the father called him, crying and laughing, "My dear little fool"--in English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
come together
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ("My good, sweet father!") in Hungarian, and the father called him, crying and laughing, "My dear little fool"--in English.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading ("My good, sweet father!") in Hungarian, and the father called him, crying and laughing, "My dear little fool"--in English.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ("Papa! dear darling papa!") the gentleman hastened to meet him, caught the boy up in his arms, and covered the little face, hands, eyes, and hair with a shower of kisses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The father sobbed in his joy, while the child laughed, caressed his father's cheeks, and called him "Edes jo apam!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the child ran toward him, with both his little arms stretched out, and crying, in Hungarian, "Apam!
