the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
a youthful male person
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
Colvin
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From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
Frankie
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From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
FRANKIE'S
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From this reading FRANKIE'S NEW LESSON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
a unit of instruction
From this reading FRANKIE'S NEW LESSON.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading FRANKIE'S NEW LESSON.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
not in physical motion
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nurse had carried some bread and milk to him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
Tony
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From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tony was on the bed, too, and the boy was amusing himself with hiding his pocket-handkerchief under the sheets and telling her to find it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
in or at the place that
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN the afternoon, Mrs. Colvin went with her sewing to the nursery, where Frankie was still in bed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is your head better?" asked his mother, seating herself near him.
