used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading "She never seems to have any appetite in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LOLLA AT HOME.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
complainsverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnz/
third-person singular of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
take in solid food
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
a young female
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She never seems to have any appetite in the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading LOLLA AT HOME.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She never seems to have any appetite in the morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
LOLLA
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From this reading LOLLA AT HOME.
Lolla's
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From this reading "She never does," said Lolla's mother.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "She never seems to have any appetite in the morning.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "She never does," said Lolla's mother.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "She never does," said Lolla's mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
tastesnounUS /teɪsts/
plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
well-filled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
which person or people
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression.
