used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
Adah
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From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
anew
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “No, no, please not,” and Anna passed her arm around him.
arntee
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From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “No, no, please not,” and Anna passed her arm around him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
put or send forth
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “I love children so much.
dearly loved
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I’ll take him down; he troubles you.”
emboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
accept an excuse for
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I love children so much.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll take him down; he troubles you.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love children so much.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I love children so much.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, no, please not,” and Anna passed her arm around him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, no, please not,” and Anna passed her arm around him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
Pamelia
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From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “No, no, please not,” and Anna passed her arm around him.
pattingverbUS /ˈpætɪŋ/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “No, no, please not,” and Anna passed her arm around him.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
express in words
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I love children so much.
carry out
From this reading I’ll take him down; he troubles you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading I’ll take him down; he troubles you.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
Willie
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From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading For a moment Anna was inclined to think that Pamelia had made a mistake and brought her the wrong individual, but Willie set her right by patting her cheek again, while he called out, “Mamma, arntee.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The look of interest which Anna cast upon him emboldened Adah to say, “Excuse him, Miss Richards; he must have mistaken you for a dear friend at home, whom he calls _Auntie_.
