used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
baptismaladjectiveUS /bæpˈtɪzməl/
of or relating to baptism
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come to thy dad, little Merrylips."
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
crowingnounUS /ˈkroʊɪŋ/
an instance of boastful talk
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Come to thy dad, little Merrylips."
a female human offspring
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
Edmund
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From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
FlipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
a young female
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
here's
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From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
Katharine
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From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
Longkin
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From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
a female domestic
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
Merrylips
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From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
Munn
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From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
primverbUS /prɪm/
assume a prim appearance
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
PugnounUS /pʌɡ/
small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
PussnounUS /pʊs/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
cut with a saw
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
term of address for a man
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
a male human offspring
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
Sybil
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From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading For Sir Thomas Venner, her jolly, bluff father, never by any chance called a child of his by its baptismal name.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Come to thy dad, little Merrylips."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
Venner
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From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAID OF OLD The little girl's name was Sybil Venner, but she was known as Merrylips.
at the time that
From this reading So when Sir Thomas came riding home from London town and first saw his little daughter Sybil, a baby of three months old, crowing and laughing in her cradle, he cried:-- "'Truth, here's a merry lass!
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading His tall eldest son, Thomas, answered, whether he liked it or not, to the nickname of Longkin, and Edmund and Philip, the two younger lads, became Munn and Flip, and Katharine, the oldest girl, was Puss, and prim Lucy was Pug.
