used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
AustriansnounUS /ˈɔːstriənz/
plural of “austrian” — a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
part of a dress above the waist
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
gaily-colored
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From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
and nothing more
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
Rudini
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From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lucia Rudini folded her arms across her gaily-colored bodice, tilted her dark head to one side and laughed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wake up!"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading "Wake up!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
whimpered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small body curled into a ball in the grass at her feet moved slightly, and a sleepy voice whimpered, "Oh, Lucia, go away.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was having such a nice dream about our soldiers up there, and I was just killing a whole regiment of Austrians, and now you come and spoil it."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I see you, little lazy bones," she said.
