used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What shall it be about?"
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
anew
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lucia asked, stroking his hair.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What shall it be about?"
Beppi
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From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
Beppi's
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From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
a young female
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
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 Lucia asked, stroking his hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucia asked, stroking his hair.
hurtsnounUS /hɜːrts/
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
I'm
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From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What shall it be about?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
Lucia
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From this reading Lucia asked, stroking his hair.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
on one occasion
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall it be about?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
snuggledadjectiveUS /ˈsnʌɡəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
strokingnounUS /ˈstroʊkɪŋ/
a light touch with the hands
From this reading Lucia asked, stroking his hair.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
express in words
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
a shaky motion
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading She was still trembling from the reaction of her adventure, and Beppi's warm little body snuggled close in her arms was comforting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall it be about?"
at the time that
From this reading THE END OF THE STORY "Tell me a story," Beppi demanded when she was lying beside him once more, "I'm all awake again and my face hurts."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go on with the story about the soldier and the bad girl that teased him, and the good girl that was the fairy princess."
