used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
(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 I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What a noise those children are making.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Who would mew children up in the nursery for fear of a parlor carpet?
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
a young person of either sex
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “What a noise those children are making.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
didn't
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From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Who would mew children up in the nursery for fear of a parlor carpet?
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
coins made of gold
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
I'm
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From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who would mew children up in the nursery for fear of a parlor carpet?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “What a noise those children are making.
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
mewverbUS /mjuː/
cry like a cat
From this reading Who would mew children up in the nursery for fear of a parlor carpet?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “What a noise those children are making.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Who would mew children up in the nursery for fear of a parlor carpet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Who would mew children up in the nursery for fear of a parlor carpet?
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
do one's shopping
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
spinesnounUS /spaɪnz/
plural of “spine” — the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
not in physical motion
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What a noise those children are making.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
upholsterynounUS /əˈpoʊlstəri/
covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
look attentively
From this reading “I think it must be time for Henry to come home,” and the speaker glanced at a little gold watch on the mantel.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a noise those children are making.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
which person or people
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I told them to keep still, but after all, I’m glad that they didn’t mind me; the most pitiful sight on earth to me, is a child with a feeble body and a large head, who never plays.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let them romp--broken chairs are easier mended than broken spines; who would be a slave to an upholstery shop, or a set of porcelain; who would keep awake at night to watch the key which locks up a set of gold or silver?
