used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
a'bus
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From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
(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 He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
another's
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From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
artisannounUS /ˈɑːrtəzən/
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
bonnieadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
a young person of either sex
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
clear-skinned
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From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
clothing in general
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
apart from; not including
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
genialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒiːnjəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
a man of refinement
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
monarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
not any; not one
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
pinsnounUS /pɪnz/
plural of “pin” — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNTIL the a'bus stopped and the old gentleman entered, we had been a contented and genial company, travelling from a suburb into the city in high, good fellowship, and our absolute monarch was Baby.
well-doing
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From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was not hungry, and there were no pins about his clothes, and nobody had made him afraid, and he was by nature a human soul.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a'bus where there is nothing to do for forty minutes except stare into one another's faces, a baby has the great chance of his life, and this baby was made to seize it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
wise-looking
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From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He was dressed after a careful, tidy, comfortable fashion, and he was a clear-skinned, healthy child; that is all you would have noticed had you met the two on the street.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His mother was evidently the wife of a well-doing artisan, a wise-looking, capable, bonnie young woman; and Baby was not a marvel of attire, nor could he be called beautiful.
