used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
absorptionnounUS /əbˈzɔːrpʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
cat-nap
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From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
CheerionounUS /ˈtʃɪrioʊ/
a farewell remark
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
dozesnounUS /ˈdoʊzɪz/
plural of “doze” — a light fitful sleep
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
Hilda
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From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
pleasantly-crackling
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From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
pouchnounUS /paʊtʃ/
a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
carry out
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
termedverbUS /tɜːrmd/
past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he would bring forth his tobacco pouch, fill and light his pipe and dip down in the pocket of his old coat and bring up a book.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not even chess interrupted these short dozes on the comfortable couch by the pleasantly-crackling logs heaped upon the big fireplace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
at the time that
From this reading There would be an interval, then, when Cheerio and Hilda would find themselves practically alone in the living-room.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sometimes Cheerio would look across expectantly at Hilda, and she would turn away and stare with seeming absorption out of the window.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Every night, after his dinner, P. D. would take what he termed a “cat-nap.”
