used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
baby'snounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
possessive form of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
dearly loved
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
set up or found
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
germsnounUS /dʒɜːrmz/
plural of “germ” — anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading Baby's ill, Get a pill And the fly germs kill!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Baby's ill, Get a pill And the fly germs kill!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Baby's ill, Get a pill And the fly germs kill!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Baby's ill, Get a pill And the fly germs kill!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Daddy, dear, Oh, come here, For I fear a fly is near!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading Baby's ill, Get a pill And the fly germs kill!
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
with speed
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
Sebert
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From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
deliver by singing
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
swatnounUS /swɑːt/
a sharp blow
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baby's ill, Get a pill And the fly germs kill!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oh, alas, our child may die, Come and quickly swat this fly!
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
arousing affect
From this reading There he goes On his toes Touching baby's nose!
WESTMINSTERnounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
in or at the place that
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
which person or people
From this reading LEGEND OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY Sebert the first East Saxon king, Who of our Christ did preach and sing He built the first church on the ground Where fair Westminster now is found.
