used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe he disapproves of existence.
benignlyadverbUS /bəˈnaɪnli/
in a benign manner
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
brought into existence
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
can't
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From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
chronicadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
travel across or pass over
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
disapprovesverbUS /dɪsəˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “disapprove” — consider bad or wrong
From this reading “I believe he disapproves of existence.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
Dominé
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From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “I believe he disapproves of existence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
GOOD-WILL
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From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
How
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From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe he disapproves of existence.
innocentlyadverbUS /ˈɪnəsəntli/
in a not unlawful manner
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What do you mean, Ottochen?”
morselnounUS /ˈmɔːrsəl/
a small quantity of anything
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I believe he disapproves of existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
Ottochen
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From this reading What do you mean, Ottochen?”
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
pink-spotted
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From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
a male human offspring
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE AND GOOD-WILL “How cross he looks!” said the Dominé, benignly, dangling his grandson on one awkward knee.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He shook the morsel of pink-spotted apathy, and laughed innocently at its unconscious sneer.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you mean, Ottochen?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you know, children, it has struck me from the first, I can’t understand why your son should have been born with such a look of chronic discontent.
