used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
(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 They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
a young person of either sex
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
someone who is a detective
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
the act of giving
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
go away from a place
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
on one occasion
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
express in speech
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
a state of acute pain
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading They came in at once, full of tender sympathy for the crippled, suffering child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
at the time that
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They are anxious to do all they can for your entertainment while you are here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Dick grasped his cousin's hand warmly, giving her a look of grateful affection, and accepted with delight her offered kiss.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but I want to see grandpa and Uncle Horace now, please; they just kissed me in the car, and that was all."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, I will leave you to rest," she said to Molly, "and when you feel like seeing your cousins, they will be glad to come in and speak to you.
