used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I suppose I do," was the reply.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
EVENTIDEnoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I do," was the reply.
Isn't
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From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
Jess
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From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
on one occasion
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I suppose I do," was the reply.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I do," was the reply.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JOY AT EVENTIDE It was early that evening as Jess kissed her father and advised him to go to sleep at once.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "But it will be somewhat hard to get to sleep after the events of the afternoon.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are tired, daddy, after the excitement of the day, so you need a good long rest."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Isn't it wonderful, Jess, what a change has come over your mother?
