6
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From this reading 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
propose a payment
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it you want?"
Lulu's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
PROV
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
express the need or desire for
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
only a very short time before
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, daughter," he said, sitting down, and drawing her into his arms, "there is scarcely any thing that gives me more pleasure than gratifying any reasonable request from you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it you want?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
xxiinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading "Train up a child in the way he should go."--PROV. xxii.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Papa, I want to ask you for something," was Lulu's eager salutation, as, in accordance with his promise, he stepped into her room, on the way to his own, to bid her good-night.
