used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading ‘I’ll bring you your breakfast.’
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘I’ll bring you your breakfast.’
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
a special loved one
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
door-mat
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From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
being one more than seven
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
engulfedverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlft/
past form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
half-past
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From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’ll bring you your breakfast.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
on one occasion
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
express in words
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
smoothingverbUS /ˈsmuːðɪŋ/
-ing form of “smooth” — make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
tuckingverbUS /ˈtʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “tuck” — fit snugly into
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Stay there, my darling love,’ said Christopher, smoothing the pillows and tucking Catherine up as tenderly as if she were a baby.
which person or people
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading ‘I--never do get up to breakfast,’ she said, after a moment’s hesitation, smiling at him as he bent over her--she, who had not once during the whole of George’s time missed being down on the stroke of half-past eight to pour out his coffee for him and kiss him good-bye on the door-mat.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ‘Good-bye, little woman,’ George used to say, waving to her before the lift engulfed him.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In those days good husbands of good wives frequently called them little women.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I’ll bring you your breakfast.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘I’ll bring you your breakfast.’
