used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
completely unclothed
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
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 Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
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 His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
mamma's
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From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
on one occasion
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
patverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
Robbie
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From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
Susy
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From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time Susy got up and came and stood by them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every now and then he put up his little hand to pat her cheek or to play with her hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day Susy and her mamma and Robbie were sitting alone together in the nursery.
a Caucasian
From this reading His bare white foot was nestled in her hand, and more than once she leaned over and kissed it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Susy was in the corner, with her toys, and Robbie sat on his mamma's lap.
