used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
AwfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “Awfully stupid of you!”
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
Endeth
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From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
Gaminnoun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
Pavlo
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From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
Salvières
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From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Awfully stupid of you!”
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 To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
a special situation
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
be dressed in
From this reading “I can never remember the sex of a thing not old enough to wear trousers.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
which person or people
From this reading “Isn’t he a beauty?” the “Gamin” asked, lifting her baby from the great white blanket upon which he was crawling about, and flourishing him in her extended arms toward Pavlo, who had arrived an hour before from Salvières.
withouten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To draw the sting, withouten fail Endeth the evil; and this tale.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Awfully stupid of you!”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Man or woman?” the young officer demanded, somewhat peremptorily.
