used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't there a Santa Claus?" she asked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
the state of being absent
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "So I have always been told."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Isn't there a Santa Claus?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So I have always been told."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "There, I said so; Bill says there isn't."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
Claus
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From this reading "Isn't there a Santa Claus?" she asked.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
Elinor
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From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So I have always been told."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So I have always been told."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't there a Santa Claus?" she asked.
go away from a place
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading "Isn't there a Santa Claus?" she asked.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "There, I said so; Bill says there isn't."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Isn't there a Santa Claus?" she asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "So I have always been told."
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "Let's talk about Christmas," said Elinor, cuddling down by the side of the doctor, after watching her mother out of sight.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
which person or people
From this reading One afternoon the two were cosily occupying one big chair, in the absence of Mrs. Temple, who was glad to leave her treasure so well satisfied to stay at home, while she attended to some Christmas shopping.
