used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
(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 Is you' hair made of spoons? it is all silver."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
BENNYnounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading BENNY.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
cookynoun
the cook on a ranch or at a camp
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
gingerbread-men
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From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
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 Is you' hair made of spoons? it is all silver."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is you' hair made of spoons? it is all silver."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Is you' hair made of spoons? it is all silver."
Martha
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From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
a particular point in time
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
nursesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəz/
plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
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 Is you' hair made of spoons? it is all silver."
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
spoonsnounUS /spuːnz/
plural of “spoon” — a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading Is you' hair made of spoons? it is all silver."
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
WealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Martha was his slave, and lay in wait for him at all hours with gingerbread-men and "cooky"-cows; while the two girls were nurses, playmates, and teachers by turns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benny took possession of his kingdom, and ruled it with a firm, though for the most part an indulgent hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Wealthy succumbed from the first moment, when he advanced boldly toward her, and laying a chubby hand on her knee, said, "I like you.
