used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
anew
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
ailingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪlɪŋ/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
move gently or carefully
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
Laura
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From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
Laura's
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From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
Margaret
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From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
used to form the superlative
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The child had been ailing, but had finally fallen asleep with his head on her shoulder.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
a special situation
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
unspokenadjectiveUS /ənˈspoʊkən/
expressed without speech
From this reading Laura was kind, but brimming over with unspoken questions; and Laura's husband obviously patronised the "poor thing" who had made such a "shocking mistake," and who must, he thought, be truly glad to find herself in comfortable quarters again!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Margaret was fond of children, and little boys especially generally took to her.
which person or people
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meg sat in the nursery in Laura's home, with Laura's child on her lap.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
year-old
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From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This year-old baby, who was too young to regard her with wonder or pity, was a comfort to her, and she felt most at ease in his society.
