used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
to come or go into
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
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 door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
approval to do something
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
ringletedadjective
(of hair) shaped into ringlets
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Since you have ceased to love me so much,” replied the lovely creature, seating himself on his father’s knees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following these events, the duke was seated in his library, absorbed by his thoughts.
at the time that
From this reading “Since when, my angel, have you had need of permission to enter here?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The door slowly opened, and near the window appeared the pretty ringleted head of a lovely child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Papa Carlos,” he said, “are you alone? may I enter?”
