used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
Billiken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, Billiken, eat for Muddie!
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
take in solid food
From this reading "Please, Billiken, eat for Muddie!
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
divisible by two
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
a young female
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
the act of departing
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
gurglingverbUS /ˈɡɜːrɡəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “gurgle” — flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
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 She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
Muddie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Please, Billiken, eat for Muddie!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please, Billiken, eat for Muddie!
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
shrunkenadjectiveUS /ˈʃrʌŋkən/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading She looked a child, in her shrunken middy blouse, her fair hair hanging about her eyes.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting on the floor, urging bread and milk on a fat and gurgling baby in a little red chair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not look up at first, but went on speaking to the child.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Going for eighteen," he had said, but even that had not prepared Jane for the poignant youth of the girl.
