used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a wonderful thing is a baby!
Agnesia
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From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
BabiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading What a wonderful thing is a baby!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
duetnounUS /duːˈet/
two items of the same kind
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
one or the other of two
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
half-sisters
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From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a wonderful thing is a baby!
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
a special situation
From this reading What a wonderful thing is a baby!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
someone who visits
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Babies were not new to either Bill or Jap.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a wonderful thing is a baby!
at the time that
From this reading And Jap had never fully corrected a lurch to the left side, due to carrying his sister, Agnesia, when he was little more than a baby himself.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What a wonderful thing is a baby!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In Bill's memory lingered the shrill duet of his twin half-sisters, a continuous performance that had lasted more than a year.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the little visitor from the Land of Yesterday was a never failing miracle to them.
