used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
(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 shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
EsternounUS /ˈestər/
organic compound formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
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 Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
immediately past
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My!" she said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
Sadie
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From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My!" she said.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My!" she said.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
TESTEDadjectiveUS /ˈtestɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading TESTED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading They shall want a pint of soda added to them for all that I shall need to know or care."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Ester was winding the last smooth coil of hair around her head when Sadie opened her eyes the next morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know, Ester, it is perfectly delightful to me to lie here and look at you, and remember that I shall not be responsible for those cakes this morning?
