used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
anew
From this reading "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
in a state of sleep
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lucia looked at him and shook her head.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
Beppi
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From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
blissfuladjectiveUS /ˈblɪsfəl/
completely happy and contented
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
(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 "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
DAYBREAKnounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
set up or found
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
in a gradual manner
From this reading "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
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 looked at him and shook her head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia looked at him and shook her head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lucia looked at him and shook her head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Lucia looked at him and shook her head.
Lucia
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From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
a light shade of red
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
Identical; not different.
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Little lazy bones, asleep again!" she said, shaking him gently.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lucia looked at him and shook her head.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One of his little hands had tight hold of the precious pink bag, and a sticky smile of blissful content turned up the corners of his full red lips.
twenty-sevennoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEFORE DAYBREAK Lucia found Beppi asleep in the grass, curled up in the same position that he had been in earlier in the day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
a late time of life
From this reading There might have been twenty-seven instead of seven years between them, for there was something protective in her expression.
